GA groups can claim a victory in the fine print of the latest government shutdown. The FAA has confirmed to AVweb that aircraft registry services will be maintained throughout the shutdown, which began at midnight Dec. 22 and is still the subject of political machinations in Washington. "Air traffic controllers, as well as those who maintain the aircraft registry, remain on the job," a senior FAA spokesman told AVweb. In the past, only operations directly involved in air traffic control were maintained during a shutdown but, as we reported during last January's shutdown, GA groups protested that registry services were also essential.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/aircraft-registry-stays-open-during-shutdown