A bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration was debated in the Senate last week. The bill would keep airports open, and planes in the air.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says they are trying to help regional airlines serving rural areas of the country…

Rounds says regional airlines often don’t have enough pilots to stay on schedule….

Rounds says he would like to see more training options available, especially to younger pilots….

The bill could get hung up on non-aviation related tax issues.