Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“We understand that people care passionately about air shows and we want all events to be a success. We are also very clear that we will not compromise on safety. Enhancing the safety of air shows is essential and this extra work must be funded.

“However, we have listened to the responses and recognize that some shows could face challenges in absorbing the full cost of these changes into this display season. In making our final decision on fees we have therefore decided to phase in the new charges, recovering only half of our costs for the current year.”

Source: Andrew Haines, CEO of the CAA, announcing a phase-in of proposed fees to be paid air show organizers for safety enhancements.

FMI: www.caa.co.uk/CAP1371