NBAA has issued a call to action to the business aviation community to urge U.S. lawmakers to end the federal government shutdown, pass long-term funding for the FAA, and lift the ban on general aviation at a dozen airports. At the same time, the association was among 60 organizations representing a broad swath of aviation organizations to craft a letter calling on Congress to reopen the government and then pass a full fiscal 2026 budget for the FAA.
The coalition letter and NBAA call to action follow Senate passage of a bill that would reopen the government under a funding extension through January 30, also including a so-called “minibus” comprising full-year 2026 funding for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and military construction, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, and operations for the legislative branch. The bill heads next to the House. The lower chamber is expected to consider the bill as early as Wednesday. Once complete, Senate Appropriations chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) reportedly has indicated a desire to turn to the next minibus that would include Department of Transportation and Defense funding, among other agencies.
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