Tue, Apr 12, 2011
Americans Back Improving The Nation's Aviation System
Recent polling conducted on behalf of the Aerospace Industries
Association shows considerable public support for fully funding the
Federal Aviation Administration and the Next Generation Air
Transportation System. “It’s critical that Congress
fund the FAA by passing a fiscal year 2011 appropriations
bill,” said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey.
“More continuing resolutions will further erode FAA’s
ability to implement the much needed Next Generation Air
Transportation System in a timely manner.”
Passing a full-year appropriations measure will allow FAA to
enter into new contracts, move forward with new construction, hire
more safety inspectors and certify new technology—activities
prohibited under stop-gap continuing resolutions that only allow
spending on previously authorized projects.
The public supports spending on aviation safety. A poll
conducted in early March shows 68 percent of Americans support new
technologies to improve air safety. Furthermore, 65 percent favor
maintaining or increasing FAA funding levels. Only 19 percent
polled favor cutting FAA’s budget. Finally, a majority of
Americans knowledgeable about FAA’s satellite-based NextGen
air traffic control system support its timely implementation.
Marion Blakey
“Americans support improving our aviation system,”
Blakey said. “Funding NextGen is important. It will make our
safe skies safer, reduce congestion and delays and improve
aviation’s environmental stewardship.”
The AIA did not release the poll's methodolgy or survey sample
size.
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