Regulations and Government
Airlines take user-fee debate to the media
Like two punch-drunk prizefighters locked in a clinch, general aviation and the airlines continue to rain body blows on each other over the pending FAA rea

Like two punch-drunk prizefighters locked in a clinch, general aviation and the airlines continue to rain body blows on each other over the pending FAA reauthorization proposal that would shift much of the cost of funding the ATC system from airline passengers to GA operators.

In the latest round in the slugfest, stories about how airline passengers are paying for general aviation airports and the fat cats who fly private airplanes began appearing in the media last month.