Regulations and Government
NBAA rallies troops for fight against user fees
The nation’s major airlines have declared war on business aviation and, as the weapon to win that war, they intend to push for ATC user fees to be levied u

The nation’s major airlines have declared war on business aviation and, as the weapon to win that war, they intend to push for ATC user fees to be levied upon business aviation operators. This was the message NBAA president Ed Bolen delivered April 8 at the Arizona Business Aircraft Association (AZBAA) forum in Scottsdale. Bolen observed, “The airlines are now recognizing that business aviation is becoming a competitor of theirs, and they seem to be thinking, ‘Maybe we can get them taxed to pay part of our share’ of the cost of operating the system.”

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