Bill Shuster’s retirement won’t crash air traffic control reform

By Diana Stancy Correll

Published January 16, 2018 5:01am ET

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Bill Shuster’s retirement won’t crash air traffic control reform — The legislation has bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition. Opponents are concerned that commercial airlines' interests could overrule those of general aviation and that Congress would not be active in decisions concerning general aviation. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) | Jeff Chiu

Rep. Bill Shuster may be leaving the House, but the fight over air traffic control reform isn’t over yet.

Despite speculation that Shuster, R-Pa., would shift his attention from air traffic control to an upcoming infrastructure package his final year in office, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is reaffirming his commitment to air traffic control reform, along with other legislative priorities.

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