Regulations and Government
Orgs Urge Caution on Commercial Space Ops Integration
In a letter to the FAA, eight aviation organizations also expressed believe that commercial space operators should pay into the NAS.

With commercial space operations anticipated to double by 2023, general aviation, airline, air traffic, airports, and pilots organizations are collectively cautioning the FAA to ensure airspace efficiency and safety is taken into account when licenses are granted. Eight organizations wrote Stephen Dickson, who was sworn in as FAA administrator earlier last month, urging the FAA to take into account all airspace users as it develops a final rule on commercial space licensing. “It is vital to integrate commercial space users into the National Airspace System (NAS), rather than segregating these operations and penalizing aviation users,” the letter said, also stating, “It is crucial that the FAA preserve the aviation industry’s $1.6 trillion annual U.S. economic activity, which accounts for 5.1 percent of the U.S. GDP.”