A meeting today of an industry-government advisory committee formed by the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will set priorities in anticipation of a variety of budget scenarios. Implications of this fall’s coming budget battles could weigh even more heavily on aviation infrastructure than initially expected. At risk are core elements of the NextGen air traffic modernization program, and day-to-day infrastructure upkeep. There is even talk of controller furloughs like those seen following the last government funding crisis.
Huerta told Government Executive, an online news outlet specializing in Washington issues, “The administration continues to urge Congress to act to replace the damaging cuts imposed by the sequester with a balanced approach that reduces the deficit while protecting critical priorities.”
