Aviation Industry Urges Congress to Protect Aviation Ecosystem During Government Shutdowns
November 21, 2025 - The Modern Skies Coalition, which includes AFA and other aviation stakeholders from across the industry, is urging Congress to pass legislation that removes a massive risk to our safety and security by paying aviation workers even when lawmakers fail to reach agreement on a budget.
The letter reads in part:
“Our Coalition supports legislation that preserves the safety and operational integrity of the aviation ecosystem by protecting federal aviation workers and infrastructure. This includes ensuring that air traffic controllers, technicians, safety inspectors and certification personnel, TSA agents and CBP officers are compensated without interruption during a shutdown by drawing on monies already paid into the system by the users…
“There is no reason aviation should be subjected to shutdowns that result from Washington’s inability to come to consensus on funding bills. Enough is enough. The time for this common sense and critical legislation is now.”
