Regulations and Government
Aviation Orgs Urge Continued Backing for Contract Towers
The groups are getting a jump on the fiscal 2019 budgeting process as Congress wraps up fiscal 2018.

Senior leaders of nine different aviation associations jointly urged U.S. lawmakers to ensure that the contract tower program is fully funded in the Fiscal Year 2019 transportation appropriations bill. The aviation groups made that appeal in a March 2 letter, as Congress is in the throes of wrapping up work on a full-year FY2018 bill. The federal government is funded through March 23 under a series of short-term extensions.


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