Tue, May 29, 2007
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote
of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the
right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the
day's events and issues.
Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the
content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be
thought-provoking.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"I am concerned that this legislation as originally
drafted places an undue burden on too many small carriers in rural
parts of America, including Alaska. Changes to any portion of the
aviation industry will have a tremendous impact on our state. This
provision will exempt many of Alaska's aviators and will especially
help our rural communities that rely so heavily on aviation as a
basic means of transportation and commerce."
Source: Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens. The
senator -- who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Commerce,
Science and Transportation Committee, and cast the tie-breaking
vote in favor of legislation to tack a proposed $25 per flight
surcharge on general aviation aircraft throughout the United States
-- also tucked a fee exemption for some Alaskan pilots in the
Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 that was approved
May 17.
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