GAMA COMMENTS ON PASSAGE OF SENATE FAA REAUTHORIZATION

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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) issued the following statement upon passage of the Senate’s Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act:
“We are extremely pleased with the passage of this bill which takes a number of critical steps needed for the acceleration of NextGen,” said GAMA’s President and CEO, Pete Bunce.  “We commend Senators Rockefeller (D-WV), Hutchison (R-TX), Dorgan (D-ND), DeMint (R-SC), Baucus (D-MT) and Grassley (R-IA) for their leadership and dedicated work in reauthorizing and improving FAA programs.  We look forward to working with them and the aviation leadership in the House to send a final FAA reauthorization bill to President Obama for his signature.”