Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act

This bill keeps the FAA’s training school in Oklahoma City open during a government shutdown. It requires the FAA Academy to continue air traffic controller training and other needed support so new controllers can keep moving through the pipeline even if funding lapses .

It also says that FAA employees who work at the Academy, and students at the Academy who are FAA employees, won’t be furloughed during a shutdown. They must keep working so training does not stop .

• Who is affected: FAA Academy staff and students who are FAA employees; future air traffic controllers; travelers who rely on a well-staffed air system .
• What changes: The Academy must stay open and keep training during a shutdown; covered employees are exempt from furlough and continue working.
• When: During any lapse in FAA funding that causes a government shutdown or emergency furlough.