FAA, TSA, and CBP Cuts Would Affect Airline Passengers and Shippers, Economy, and Jobs
February 25, 2013 - At a news conference held today at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), joined members of Congress and travel association representatives in calling for federal lawmakers to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are not forced to make hundreds of millions of dollars in across-the-board budget cuts because of the so-called sequester, which could go into effect on March 1.

“The impact of sequestration cannot be underestimated because at the very time many of our passengers are contemplating their next business trip or family vacation, our pilots are looking at a future in which they will have no other choice than to leave those passengers stranded at the gate,” said Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA’s first vice president, at the news conference, which included Rep. James Moran (D-Va.), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).
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