NBAA Welcomes House Leaders' Continued Rejection Of User Fees | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.22.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.16.24

Airborne-FlightTraining-04.17.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers-04.18.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.19.24

Join Us At 0900ET, Friday, 4/10, for the LIVE Morning Brief.
Watch It LIVE at
www.airborne-live.net

Tue, Sep 18, 2007

NBAA Welcomes House Leaders' Continued Rejection Of User Fees

Says Committee's Proposal For Funding FAA, NextGen Preserves Proven Fuel Tax System

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) stated its support Tuesday for Congressional legislation to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and modernize the nation's aviation system through excise taxes, rather than new taxes or untested user fees.

The legislation -- which was approved Tuesday by lawmakers on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee -- was produced as part of Congress's multi-year "reauthorization," or funding process for the FAA.

"NBAA supports the legislation reported by the Ways and Means Committee earlier today," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen (right). "While no one loves to pay taxes, the general aviation community recognizes the importance of air traffic control modernization. The fact that the Committee's bill dedicates the additional tax revenues exclusively to modernization is very significant.

"We applaud the Committee for rejecting user fees and instead building upon a proven, stable, reliable and ultra-efficient system of fuel taxes that clearly reflect aviation system use," Bolen continued. "We believe this bill represents a key milestone in our effort to transition to the Next Generation air traffic system."

In testimony before Congress, Bolen has pointed out that user fees are costly for governments to administer, requiring a large, expensive bureaucracy.

Additionally, user fees come with an administrative burden for operators -- the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that it costs IATA members from $85 to $125 to process one invoice.

NBAA also notes user fees can go up when industry can afford it least: In 2002, when air traffic was depressed as a result of the recession and terrorist attacks, Canada raised its user fees to cover its declining revenues.

FMI: www.nbaa.org

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.20.24): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.24)

"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.21.24)

Aero Linx: JAARS, Inc. For decades now, we’ve landed planes on narrow rivers and towering mountains. We’ve outfitted boats and vehicles to reach villages that rarely se>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.24)

"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.21.24): Aircraft Conflict

Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC