Regulations and Government
AIA Appeals To Lawmakers To Preserve NextGen Funding
The association is concerned about challenges that might result from potential ATC organization changes.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is urging U.S. lawmakers to make sure they protect NextGen funding when considering sweeping changes to the nation’s air traffic control system. In a letter to the chairs of the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee, whichis drafting a proposal to create an independent organization to run ATC, AIA acknowledged that such changes might promise long-term benefits. But the association added, “AIA believes that significant structural reform will pose both complex challenges and a prolonged transition period with a potential to negatively impact NextGen programs just as they are starting to deliver real results.”