Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The unfounded comments by the ATA fly in the face not only of public statements by Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Marion Blakey but also congressional testimony by top FAA officials. The fear-mongering by the airlines may be part of their broader strategy to pay less for air traffic services even as they try to seize control of the system."

Source: Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, commenting on statements made by officials with the Air Transport Association regarding the impact of very-light-jets on the national airspace system. Last week, an official with the commercial airline lobbying group contended VLJs would be a "significant burden" in the aviation system, interfering with the operations of the commercial airlines. Bolen says ATA's statements simply don't hold water -- and what's more, several government officials have already said as much.

FMI: www.nbaa.org, www.airlines.org