National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne today congratulated Senator Barack Obama on being elected the 44th President of the United States. “Tuesday night was a historic moment with this country’s election of Senator Barack Obama as President. With the promise of change on the way, NATA looks forward to working with President-Elect Obama and his administration,” Coyne stated.
“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. NATA looks forward to strengthening relationships with new members of the House and Senate, and will continue our efforts to ensure that the interests of our 2,000 members are represented on Capitol Hill,” Coyne continued.
In addition to congratulating new members, Coyne stated “I would also like to take the opportunity to thank those elected officials not returning for the 111th Congress who have steadfastly supported general aviation and the association. We will miss the support of Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR), John Warner (R-VA), Pete Domenici (R-NM), John Sununu (R-NH), and Representatives Robin Hayes (R-NC), Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), and Steve Pearce (R-NM), 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, and environmental regulations that protect the environment while not placing a financial burden on America’s aviation businesses,” Coyne concluded.
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