Regulations and Government
Bunce, Bolen Urge Timely FAA Bill, Improved Reg Process
GAMA head Pete Bunce and NBAA CEO Ed Bolen cite needs in areas such as regulation and privacy as Congress crafts FAA reauthorization bill.
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Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during its first hearing in 2023 on FAA reauthorization, GAMA head Pete Bunce and NBAA CEO Ed Bolen cite needs in areas such as regulation and privacy as Congress crafts the FAA reauthorization bill. (Photo: Pixabay)

As Congress begins to build its FAA reauthorization bill, “we’ve got a lot of work to do," particularly in areas of rulemaking, agency staff training, and international validations, General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce told lawmakers Tuesday.

Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during its first hearing in 2023 on FAA reauthorization, Bunce warned of key safety rules that have been languishing in the agency as the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency move forward on initiatives. He pointed to the safety management system (SMS) notice of proposed rulemaking that came out almost a decade after an aviation rulemaking committee recommended it in 2014.