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Washington, D.C. – Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to examine the state of the United States’ air traffic control (ATC) system and discuss the critical need to invest in modernizing and adequately staffing the current system. The hearing, entitled, “America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing,” will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

• Heather Krause, Managing Director of Physical Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office
• Nicholas E. Calio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America
• Pete Bunce, President and Chief Executive Officer, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
• Nick Daniels, President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association
• Dave Spero, President, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
• Paul Rinaldi, President and Co-Founder, Rinaldi Consultants, LLC.

More information about the hearing, including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.