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Skeptical Lawmakers Call for Shakeup at FAA

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Key Takeaways:

  • Two top lawmakers are calling for significant reforms to the FAA's organizational structure due to "growing skepticism" regarding its ability to modernize U.S. airspace (NextGen).
  • This push for reform is spurred by a critical Department of Transportation Inspector General report that questioned the FAA's progress on ADS-B implementation.
  • The lawmakers intend to initiate a top-down review of the FAA's roles and responsibilities to ensure the agency can successfully execute future technology programs safely and cost-effectively.
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Facing “growing skepticism” among the aviation community about the FAA’s ability to successfully modernize the nation’s airspace, two top lawmakers are calling for reforms that could spark significant changes to the agency’s organizational structure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (D-N.J.) issued a call for reform at the FAA after a scathing Department of Transportation Inspector General report questioned the agency’s progress on ADS-B implementation.

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