Mon, Nov 03, 2003
The General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is applauding passage of H.R. 2115
the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act by the House of
Representatives.
“This is a very important and much needed bill. We are
glad to see it finally moving forward and we hope the Senate will
quickly pass it,” said GAMA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
“For months, this bill has been delayed over privatization
concerns. Although GAMA strongly opposes privatization, we do not
sense any reason to believe privatization will be a possibility
throughout the duration of this bill. The Bush Administration has
never proposed privatization, the FAA Administrator has said the
Administration is not pursuing privatization, and the House and
Senate are on record opposing privatization. In such an
environment, it seems prudent to stop debating the issue and move
forward.”
The bill would greatly assist the general aviation community, an
industry which has seen thousands of jobs lost in the wake of
September 11.
According to GAMA, the
many positive aspects of the bill includes the authorization of
certification of design organizations (CDO); provides protection
from the unauthorized use of type certificates; calls for the
return of general aviation operations to Ronald Reagan National
Airport; establishes a $100 million fund to reimburse general
aviation manufacturers for losses resulting from the September 11
attacks; streamlines the approval process for runway construction;
and transfers responsibility for background checks on foreign
nationals seeking flight training to the Transportation Security
Administration.
GAMA is a trade association headquartered in Washington, DC
representing approximately 50 manufacturers of general aviation
aircraft, engines, avionics and related equipment worldwide. GAMA's
members also operate fleets of aircraft, fixed based operations at
many airports, and pilot training and maintenance training
facilities.
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