Over the past year, how many times have you heard aviation experts say that we need a reliable funding source? In fact, FAA administrator Michael Huerta said in a recent speech to the Aero Club of Washington, "There is a lack of predictabilrty in our budgets due to short-term extensions and continuing resolutions." In September, the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with the Chairman on the Aviation Subcommittee, released a joint statement regarding FAA reauthorization. Chairman Shuster and Chairman LoBiondo closed by saying, "Congress must thoroughly reexamine whether the FAA's organizational structure will allow the agency to successfully execute new technology programs safely and cost-effectively in the decades ahead."
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