House Aviation Leaders Repeat to Obama: No User Fees

Bipartisan members of the House of Representatives are circulating a letter to President Obama “expressing our strong opposition” to the proposed $100-per-flight fee on commercial and general aviation operators of turbine aircraft contained in his 2013 budget proposal. The letter was signed by the leaders of the House aviation subcommittee and the chairmen of the…

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Addison, TX Mayor Voices Opposition to Aviation User Fees

Addison, TX Mayor Todd Meier knows a nice value when he sees it. About one-quarter of his town is comprised of Addison Airport (ADS), a leading community airport in the region, a major employer and revenue generator for the municipality as well as a source of civic pride. So when Meier perceives a threat, he…

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