Regulations and Government
Lobby groups keep focus on FAA funding stream
With Congress back in Washington, D.C., after its long summer hiatus, the propaganda war between general aviation and airlines continued apace, with lawmak

With Congress back in Washington, D.C., after its long summer hiatus, the propaganda war between general aviation and airlines continued apace, with lawmakers caught in the crossfire.

The Air Transport Association, which represents the airlines, blamed a surge in corporate jet and small GA traffic for bottlenecks throughout the National Airspace System this summer. It tried to garner support for its position that the FAA should be financed through a system of user fees.