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FAA tells Congress it has implemented many reauthorization requirements; GAO warns dozens of modernization recommendations remain open
Summary
At a House Transportation and Infrastructure oversight hearing, FAA officials described steps taken to implement the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 while the Government Accountability Office told lawmakers that many GAO recommendations on legacy-air-traffic modernization remain unimplemented.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard competing accounts of progress implementing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, with FAA witnesses listing dozens of completed tasks while the Government Accountability Office said key modernization recommendations remain open.
Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Miss Baker told the committee the FAA has ‘‘made significant progress in implementing the act’s several hundred requirements during the past year,’’ citing items such as reductions in aircraft registration backlog, shorter processing times for certificate applications, expanded safety-data tools and steps to integrate emerging technologies like advanced air mobility.
"We have made substantial progress implementing requirements…
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