Outgoing House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster has inserted an eleventh-hour amendment into the FAA Reauthorization bill now before Congress that would place the U.S. air traffic control system under the jurisdiction of an airline-dominated board of directors within the Department of Transportation rather than the FAA.
GA Leaders Urgently Warn ATC Privatization Imminent
Key Takeaways:
- Outgoing House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster has introduced an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization bill that would move U.S. air traffic control (ATC) from the FAA to an airline-dominated board within the Department of Transportation.
- General aviation leaders are vehemently opposing this amendment, calling it a "Trojan Horse" for ATC privatization due to concerns about safety, accountability, and the advisory council's lack of transparency.
- Critics argue that this shift would sever air traffic management from the FAA's expertise, lead to airline dominance over the system, and disrupt ongoing NextGen modernization efforts.
- General aviation associations are urgently calling on pilots and the public to contact their members of Congress to oppose the bill before an imminent vote.
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