Tue, Feb 12, 2008
Reiterates FAA Funding Shouldn't Be Tied To User Fees
During its Annual Industry Review
and Market Outlook Briefing on Tuesday, the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) identified several dynamic
challenges that must be managed in order for the robust growth in
general aviation to continue.
Pete Bunce, GAMA’s president and CEO, stated the
fundamental debate in the US over how the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) should be funded was settled when the
Administration’s proposal to introduce broad-based user fees
for aviation was rejected by Congress last year... contrary to
recent attempts by the Bush administration to bring the issue back
around, and current deliberations underway in the Senate.
"GAMA continues to oppose the introduction of user fees on any
segment of aviation," said Bunce. "The priority now is to ensure
that the nation embarks on a decisive path to modernize our air
traffic control system to accommodate future growth and address
airline congestion.
"Achieving the Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen) objectives goes well beyond simply reducing congestion
and air traffic delays," said Bunce. "It will bring tangible
environmental benefits as well."
Bunce demonstrated how NextGen and Europe’s Single
European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) initiative
incorporate technologies and capabilities that will lead to more
efficient aircraft operation and reduced impact on the
environment.
"There is no more critical time for the aviation industry to
come together to accelerate modernization and shape the aerospace
priorities of the next US Administration and European Union," Bunce
concluded.
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