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NATA’s Coyne demands DCA access for Part 135

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) filed a petition with the FAA last month asking that the agency reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

January 28, 2008

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) filed a petition with the FAA last month asking that the agency reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to nonscheduled commercial air carriers, which in addition to Part 91 operators have been banned at the airport since 9/11.

NATA asked the FAA to initiate a formal aviation rulemaking to establish security procedures and access rules permitting the restoration of nonscheduled commercial air carrier (meaning charter) operations at DCA “in a manner consistent with national security and the public interest.” The move came shortly before an announcement about further airspace restrictions in Washington, D.C., and New York City as the nation approached initiating military action against Iraq.

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