Wed, Feb 02, 2005
And They Can Get Paid, Too!
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today
applauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for revising a
regulation to clarify that private aircraft operators can transport
candidates on campaign travel for state and local elective offices
and accept payment for the flight in accordance with state and
local election laws. NBAA has been instrumental in drafting the
language for the regulatory revision, and in working to secure its
adoption.
"Until now, candidates for state and local elective offices have
had complex restrictions on their ability to work with private
aircraft operators for travel to meetings with voters and other
campaign-related events," noted NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
"Especially in states with large rural populations, this
circumstance causes candidates not to fly with private operators,
leaving them with fewer options for managing their most precious
commodity -- their time. NBAA thanks the FAA for understanding this
need, and implementing this common-sense regulatory fix."
The FAA announced Monday that
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 91.321 has been changed to
allow companies to carry candidates for state and local elective
offices and receive payment for the flight. The new rule takes
effect on March 2, 2005.
Previously, regulations allowed private aircraft operators to
carry only candidates campaigning for office in Federal elections.
In 1996, Congress directed the FAA to amend its regulations
regarding air travel for state and local political candidates. NBAA
advocated for the rule change as part of the ongoing work of the
FAA's Part 125/135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee, which is
co-chaired by Bolen and charged with updating specific Agency
regulations.
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