January 19, 2012 - ALPA continues to press Congress for a multiyear, properly funded bill that gives the FAA the resources it needs to update its aging infrastructure and implement NextGen initiatives. Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, yesterday wrote to members of the House of Representatives, urging these lawmakers to take action.

“We respectfully ask that you put politics and interests not relevant to the safety of our air transportation system aside, work through the issues, and make passage of a final FAA reauthorization bill your first priority as the second session of the 112th Congress begins, eliminating the need for a 23rd extension,” said Moak.

He added, “If we fail to provide stability for the FAA and continue to postpone investments in our aviation system, we will inevitably degrade the safety structures the American public relies on to safely travel by air. We must not let that happen.” Read Moak’s January 18 letter.