Imminent lapses in aviation security inspections, airport improvements and air traffic controller training are escalating industry concerns as lawmakers run up against a double-whammy of FAA legislative deadlines.
Lawmakers have until the end of Saturday to avert both a broad government shutdown and avoid a lapse in expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorities. The agency’s plan, approved Friday, says the FAA would furlough about 38% of its workforce and halt a slew of work, including the development of new technologies and rulemakings.
The potential for a lapse comes during a difficult year for the agency after facing near collision misses, a ...