Regulations and Government
NATA’s Coyne vows to play hardball over DCA access
Suggesting that many of the new aviation rules issued in the name of security may be unconstitutional, National Air Transportation Association president Ji

Suggesting that many of the new aviation rules issued in the name of security may be unconstitutional, National Air Transportation Association president Jim Coyne recently called on the industry to play “hardball” over some of the more onerous restrictions, including the lack of access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

While Coyne acknowledged that NATA has seen “very positive change” at the top of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since retired Coast Guard Adm. James Loy became the agency’s boss early last summer, he admitted at this point “all that we can honestly say is that we are hopeful that the mistakes that were made in the early part of 2002 will not be repeated.”