Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Trade Association Cautions House And Senate To Be Mindful Of
Maintenance And Service Facilities
In a letter dated December 1st, the Aeronautical Repair Station
Association told leaders in the U.S. House and Senate that the
uncertainty created by Congress’ failure to pass a new,
multiyear reauthorization bill for the FAA is wreaking havoc on the
aviation industry and undermining the competitiveness of American
aviation maintenance providers.
“While the country desperately needs the predictability of
a new FAA law, Congress must also ensure that the final legislation
does not detrimentally impact the thousands of facilities in
communities throughout the country that provide aviation
maintenance services,” said ARSA Executive Vice President
Christian Klein.
In weighing in with House leaders, ARSA stressed the important
role that aviation repair stations play in ensuring aviation safety
and reliability. Specifically, the repair station and
noncertificated maintenance provisions in final legislation must
guarantee effective government oversight without unnecessarily
increasing industry compliance costs. Failure to do so would
jeopardize the vitality of an industry that helps air carriers be
more reliable, efficient, and safe; has a $2.4 billion positive
balance of trade; employees more than 274,000 American workers in
good paying jobs in all 50 states; and contributes more $39 billion
to the U.S. economy.
ARSA’s letter follows a renewed sense of urgency on
Capitol Hill for completion of a new, long-term FAA reauthorization
measure before the Jan. 31, 2012 expiration of the current
short-term extension authorizing FAA operations.
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