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NATA CONGRATULATES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON ELECTION VICTORY
Alexandria, VA, November 3, 2010 — National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne today congratulated Members of Congress elected during yesterday’s 2010 mid-term elections.
“On behalf of NATA and its member companies, I would like to congratulate all candidates on their election to Congress and commend them for well-deserved victories Tuesday night,” Coyne stated. “NATA looks forward to strengthening relationships with new members of the U. S. House of Representatives and Senate, and will continue our efforts to ensure that the interests of our 2,000 members are represented on Capitol Hill.”
In addition to congratulating new members, Coyne stated, “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those elected officials not returning for the 112th Congress who have steadfastly supported general aviation and the association. We will miss the support of Representatives James Oberstar (D-MN), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Mark Schauer (D-MI), and John Boccieri (D-OH), all of whom have been ardent supporters of the general aviation industry and fought for issues important to NATA members.”
“NATA will continue to be actively engaged on long-term legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, while continuing to educate Members of Congress on important issues affecting our members, including air traffic control modernization, onerous fuel tax collection procedures, the Large Aircraft Security Program and the lack of standardization of regulatory interpretations at the FAA,” Coyne concluded.
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