The U.S. airline industry on Wednesday urged Congress to approve “robust emergency funding” for air traffic control technology and staffing.

Three weeks after a fatal mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., the worst U.S. air disaster since 2001, groups representing industry giants such as Boeing, private aviation and numerous unions wrote to lawmakers calling for urgent funding and improvements to U.S. airspace.

They also said the Federal Aviation Administration should be shielded from the shutdown “to ensure a predictable funding stream to ensure continued safety and the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers.”

The 2019 government shutdown left federal workers, including air traffic controllers and airport security screeners, without pay for weeks. The shutdown ended hours after staffing shortages grounded flights at several major U.S. airports.
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