Bolen hones user-fee strategy in bid to counter airline lobbying tactics

Airline lobbyists on Capitol Hill are playing hardball in presenting their arguments for why billions of dollars of aviation trust fund costs shoul

Airline lobbyists on Capitol Hill are playing hardball in presenting their arguments for why billions of dollars of aviation trust fund costs should be shifted onto general aviation. Air Transport Association (ATA) president James May this summer suggested that the FAA should consider temporarily limiting the activity of business jets during the 4th of July week at New York-area airports to help relieve delays. The airlines have even launched an online advertising campaign that uses class warfare to make their case.