In response to a possible amendment to the Senate version of the FAA funding bill that would impose a nighttime curfew at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, last evening NATA joined with other aviation associations including A4A, ALPA, NBAA, AOPA, GAMA, CAA and HAI in a letter to Senators opposing the amendment.  A similar amendment was recently defeated during House consideration of the companion legislation.

In the letter, these aviation leaders noted that such a restriction would circumvent the requirements of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, the legislation that structured a compromise to address air carrier, general aviation, airport, and community interests.  The enactment into law of such an amendment "would undoubtedly lead to the creation of a patchwork of confusing and complex operating restrictions across the country that would undermine our national aviation and airport system." 

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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.