Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Washington, DC, Feb. 3, 2026 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed today’s passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of a comprehensive appropriations package for the Department of Transportation (DOT) that contains several industry-supported provisions.
The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) bill passed by the House provides $22.2 billion in budgetary resources for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including a $235 million increase for the Air Traffic Organization, an $824 million increase for FAA facilities and equipment and resources to hire 2,500 new air traffic controllers.
Importantly, the bill also includes NBAA-championed language to block funds from being used to “plan, design or implement” the privatization or separation of the FAA’s air traffic control operations, maintaining congressional oversight of these vital agency functions.
“We commend the House for passing this vital legislation and we encourage President Trump to swiftly sign it into law,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “This comprehensive measure provides necessary appropriations to preserve the safety and integrity of our national airspace system, and takes additional steps to bolster America’s global leadership in aviation and aerospace.”
Other NBAA-supported priorities in the THUD bill include recommendations for increased funding for FAA airport improvement grants and the hiring of new air traffic controllers, agency safety inspectors and engineers; expansion of alternative fuels research and production of sustainable aviation fuel and the safe implementation of expanded unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations.
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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.
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