NBAA President Shelley A. Longmuir
(below, right) has joined the chorus hailing the enactment by
Congress of legislation reauthorizing more than $60 billion in
funding over four years for the FAA and related aviation
programs.
"Relevant members of the U.S. Senate, as well as FAA
Administrator Marion Blakey, are to be commended for applying great
wisdom and leadership to resolving the dispute over contract towers
and privatization that had delayed final consideration of this
critically important measure," said Longmuir. NBAA also lauded
House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Don Young
(R-AK) for their tireless efforts in this regard.
Several of the Act's numerous
provisions are of particular importance to the NBAA Membership and
the broader business aviation community. These include the mandate
that the Department of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the
FAA Administrator, develop a program that may allow
security-compliant general aviation operators access to Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA); increased funding for
general aviation airports; and $100 million to compensate general
aviation entities harmed by the events of 9/11.
Further, the authorization for the FAA relative to charging
foreign carriers overflight fees (thereby avoiding huge
reimbursements by the agency as a result of a recent Supreme Court
case) sends an important message about the need for a level playing
field in the international aviation arena.
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