Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Patrick Dunne, (202) 783-9263, pdunne@nbaa.org
Washington, DC, July 22, 2009 – National Business AviationAssociation (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today welcomed approval bythe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee of legislationintroduced last week to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) programs and continue development of a Next Generation Air TrafficControl System, also known as “NextGen.” The committee approved thelegislation yesterday.
“We commend the Commerce Committee for its leadership in developing andapproving legislation to ensure that the transformation of the nation’saviation system will continue,” Bolen said. “We look forward tocontinuing to work with senators on FAA reauthorization as the issueprogresses through the Senate.”
The Senate Finance Committee will consider the tax portion of FAAreauthorization legislation. House lawmakers passed their version of FAAreauthorization legislation (H.R. 915) on May 21.
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