‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

Business ‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/20/26 3:01 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/20/26 3:01 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned about the impact on American aviation caused by partisanship and government shutdowns, with the latter seemingly becoming more frequent. “This is the scariest part –– that unfortunately, this is becoming more normalized,” said Sununu, who, along with Larsen, was among several speakers at The Hill’s “Red, Flight & Blue: The Future of U.S. Aviation,” sponsored by Airlines for America.

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