Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Industry Support Is Strong For Long-Term Funding For The
Agency
Following the announcement late Tuesday that House and Senate
negotiators had reached an agreement on a long-term authorization
bill for the FAA, several of the industry's organizations were
quick to express their support for passage of the measure.
"A4A (Airlines for America) commends the leadership and members
of the FAA Reauthorization Conference Committee for reaching
agreement on the long-stalled FAA bill. It is great news for
aviation, our customers and the 10 million jobs we enable. The bill
establishes a much-needed long-term reauthorization that addresses
the significant issues that previously blocked the legislation from
moving forward. We urge Congress to approve this bill," said A4A
President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio.
“Our country’s aviation system, already the
world’s safest, needs this bill. It’s been a long time
coming; nearly five years in the making. Long-term funding –
including vital funds for the NextGen air traffic control system
– will lead to safer and more reliable air travel," said
NATCA President Paul Rinaldi. "This bill will help the aviation
industry sustain over 11 million jobs and continue to contribute
$1.2 trillion in economic activity each year. It will also help
protect the rights of over 30,000 hard-working aviation safety
professionals at the FAA. We urge swift passage of this
bill.”
"Thanks to this action, after five years of debate, we can now
clearly see the finish line, and final passage on a long-sought
reauthorization bill is imminent," said NBAA President and CEO Ed
Bolen. "We thank the leaders on both sides of the aisle in the
House and Senate who have worked tirelessly to get us to this
point. The business aviation community understands that a long-term
measure is the best way to ensure that the agency has the guidance
needed to pursue long-term initiatives, including implementation of
a Next Generation Air Traffic System, and other priorities, so that
our aviation system can meet the needs of the future.
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