Thu, Oct 08, 2009
Association Staff On-Hand at Signing Ceremony
The NBAA welcomed a proclamation by
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R-GA), recognizing the essential
role general aviation plays for the state and its businesses. Lisa
Piccione, NBAA senior vice president, government affairs, was among
those in attendance at the signing ceremony for the proclamation
held in Atlanta Wednesday.
"NBAA applauds Governor Perdue for recognizing the value of general
aviation, including business aviation, to citizens, companies and
communities across Georgia," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
"We thank him for sending this most welcome message about the
importance of the jobs, business productivity, access to small
airports and humanitarian initiatives that our industry supports.
We also join Governor Perdue and his fellow Georgians in
celebrating the state's historic First Flight by E. Patrick Epps in
1907."
The proclamation notes that
Georgia "has a significant interest in the health of general
aviation, aircraft manufacturing, airline industries, educational
institutions and aviation organizations such as the National
Business Aviation Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association and the Atlanta Aero Club."
The statement goes on to note that "a great many businesses and
communities depend upon general aviation aircraft and small
aircraft of all types for access to medical treatment, mobility,
economic opportunity, disaster relief and a wide range of critical
resources. Business aviation is an invaluable tool for companies in
Georgia to support their operations."
These and other general aviation benefits cited in the
proclamation are among the central themes of the No Plane No Gain
advocacy campaign, jointly sponsored by NBAA and the General
Aviation Manufacturers Association.
In recognizing the value of the industry, the proclamation
declares the fourth week of October "Aviation Appreciation Week,"
in honor of the first powered flight in Georgia, in 1907.
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