Biden’s Aviation Legacy: Infrastructure Funding, FAA Oversight, and Boeing Scrutiny

Air Traffic Control has been struggling because of a high number of retirements in recent years, Malmquist said, and current staff are stressed.

President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 12, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden era of American aviation officially ends on Jan. 20. Over the past four years, President Joe Biden’s administration has overseen profound changes that have had major impacts on air travel throughout the United States.

The federal government invested $15 billion in airport infrastructure, $105 billion in the FAA, increased regulatory oversight, and passed new rules to protect consumers.