Will The FAA Shut Down On Friday?

The FAA could shut down Friday. That's the day its authorization expires. The Senate and House are unable to agree on a long term funding plan for FAA. The dispute concerns rules for union organizing by railroad and airline workers. Should the operating authority cease, it's likely 32,000 FAA workers would be furloughed. But air traffic controllers would stay on the job. The agency has operated under a series of 20 short-term extensions since 2007. In the event of a shutdown, airlines would no longer have to collect ticket taxes.