WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the
House and the Senate reached consensus on the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018. Airlines for
America (A4A) President & CEO Nicholas E. Calio issued the following
statement:
We applaud the bipartisan, bicameral efforts in Congress, led
in the House by Chairman Bill
Shuster (R-PA) and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and
in the Senate by Chairman John Thune
(R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) and their staffs, for
reaching agreement on the FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2018.
We highly encourage both the House and the Senate to move
swiftly to vote—and pass—this important legislation.
The long-term reauthorization is essential for the FAA to
advance projects and implement programs that advance our country's
status as the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the
world.
This measure will provide long-term certainty for the
millions of passengers and countless businesses that rely on access
to safe, affordable travel and shipping options every day.
The legislation also will deliver the certainty that
employers, manufacturers, consumers and communities must have to
continue building, investing, hiring, innovating and growing the
U.S. aviation industry.
The commercial aviation industry is one of the biggest drivers
of the American economy, supporting 10 million jobs and
contributing $1.5 trillion annually.
Each day, 3.2 million people fly U.S. carriers, which service 800
airports in 80 countries. Cargo carriers transported 41.1 billion
revenue ton miles in 2017.
ABOUT A4A
Annually, commercial aviation helps drive $1.5 trillion in U.S. economic activity and
support more than 10 million U.S. jobs. U.S. airlines fly 2.3
million passengers and more than 55,000 tons of cargo each day.
Airlines for America (A4A) advocates on behalf of the American
airline industry as a model of safety, customer service and
environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that
drives our nation's economy and global competitiveness.
A4A works collaboratively with the airlines, labor groups,
Congress and the Administration to improve air travel for
everyone.
For more information about the airline industry, visit our
website airlines.org and our blog, A Better Flight Plan,
at airlines.org/blog.
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