More Than  Two Dozen Aviation Associations Express Support In Letter To Congress

The Forward Looking Investment in GA, Hangars, and Tarmacs (FLIGHT) Act of 2017 (S. 1320) introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Jim Inhofe (pictured) (R-OK) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has broad support among the aviation community.

A companion bill (HR 2879) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL). Shortly after its introduction, 28 aviation organizations sent a letter to sponsors of the bills in both the House and Senate expressing their support for the measures.

The bipartisan FLIGHT Act addresses the growing needs of our nation’s system of airports by providing the FAA with long overdue flexibility, within existing budget parameters, to fund important airport infrastructure projects at general aviation and small airport facilities. Maintaining and upgrading runways, taxiways, and aprons, and meeting the need for new hangars, helps keep these airports and the communities that rely on them vibrant and competitive.

The FLIGHT Act also creates a public-private partnership pilot program that will help airports attract private sector investment for the construction of hangars or other facilities. This program will help many cash strapped communities and go a long way in helping replace aging facilities and develop airports for the future.

(Source: AEA media release)

FMI: Senate Letter, House Letter