Lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia rallied against a proposal to add new long-distance flights in and out of Reagan National Airport, warning that the issue could hold up passage of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill.
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“History has shown that in 2018, when this issue was not litigated, we got an FAA bill very quickly. Back in 2009, it took us an extra four to five years before we ended up with an FAA bill,” Warner said. The Coalition to Protect America’s Regional Airports, which includes members like United Airlines, which has a hub at Dulles, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority continue to argue that the main runway at DCA is the busiest in the nation and does not have the capacity to handle more flights.
Capital Access Alliance, a coalition of business groups including Delta Airlines argue the congestion issues addressed in the FAA memo are not a problem during certain parts of the day and can create an opening for new flights.
The senators emphasized they would not be able to support an FAA reauthorization bill that includes any kind of proposal that would expand the perimeter, even if it would be a modest change.
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