Flight Risk: The FAA Overhaul in the Big Beautiful Bill Act Isn’t What it Seems

Part 4 of the series outlining details in the new law

Stephanie R Williams

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Pragmotiv

Jul 10, 2025

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On July 4^th, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) into law. This law mandates more than $12 billion in new funding for the FAA. On the surface, it reads like a victory for public safety—upgraded radar systems, new weather tracking tools, and slicker communications.

But dig deeper, and this "modernization" starts to look less l…

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