Regulations and Government
FAA Bills Underscore Fights over Airport Funding, Pilot Supply
Airlines keenly interested in several elements of FAA reauthorization apart from ATC privatization
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota has sponsored an amendment to a Senate bill that would give pilots "alternate pathways" to meeting the 1,500-hour flying time requirement for airline first officers. (Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota has sponsored an amendment to a Senate bill that would give pilots "alternate pathways" to meeting the 1,500-hour flying time requirement for airline first officers. (Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture)

While the debate over reauthorization of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has focused on a House of Representatives plan to turn the country’s air traffic control (ATC) services over to a standalone, nonprofit corporation, the bills under consideration in the House and Senate contain many more provisions that could affect airlines. 


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