With the latest extension for Federal Aviation Administration programs set to expire on June 30, observers aren’t writing off the possibility of a long-term reauthorization but say another stopgap is likely. It would be the fifth continuation since the last long-term FAA statute lapsed on Sept. 30. Riding on whatever new bill emerges will be funding for Airport Improvement Program construction grants. Roadbuilding interests also are eyeing the FAA bill as a possible vehicle for a remedy for the projected 2009 deficit in the Highway Trust Fund.
Note: amounts are rounded Source: Federal Aviation Administration