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Industry Orgs Urge Action on Aviation Training Bill

Twenty organizations are urging House Ways and Means Committee leaders to approve a bill that would extend 529 benefits

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By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

May 16, 2023

A coalition of 20 organizations across the aviation industry is urging House lawmakers to take action on a bill to make qualified pilot and maintenance technician schools eligible for 529 plan distributions. Introduced in March by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, H.R.1818, the Aviation Workforce Development Act, would permit 529 plans to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for participation in a qualified aviation technician or pilot course, including with Part 147 maintenance schools and Part 61 and 141 flight schools.

The bill may ultimately end up in a comprehensive FAA reauthorization package but first must receive House Ways and Means Committee approval.

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