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June 7, 2005
Congressman, aviation leaders want FAA to promote general aviation
http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?t=wichita&am=wichita&q=""&f=byline&am=120_days&r=20[font=Times New Roman,Times,Serif]Leaders from Wichita's general aviation industry gathered with Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) Monday afternoon to announce new legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to actively promote the U.S. general aviation Industry.
Raytheon Aircraft Co. CEO Jim Schuster, Cessna Aircraft CEO Jack Pelton and Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft President Peter Edwards attended the event, which began in front of the former Wichita Air Terminal, 3350 S. George Washington Blvd. The terminal is now the home of the Kansas Aviation Museum.
In 1996, Congress instructed the FAA to concentrate on enforcing aviation safety regulations and eliminate its efforts to promote the industry. Lawmakers felt the dual role of enforcement and promotion created a conflict of interest.
Since then, Tiahrt says, the U.S. aviation industry has lost ground to government subsidized companies throughout the world.
"The Department of Commerce -- they do a very effective job of helping U.S. companies start in other nations," Tiahrt says. "You've got the Department of Agriculture promoting products overseas. Right now, they're promoting ethanol ... There's no reason we can't have the FAA working hand-in-hand with the aviation industry."
The legislation will be introduced Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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© 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.
June 7, 2005
Congressman, aviation leaders want FAA to promote general aviation
http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?t=wichita&am=wichita&q=""&f=byline&am=120_days&r=20[font=Times New Roman,Times,Serif]Leaders from Wichita's general aviation industry gathered with Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) Monday afternoon to announce new legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to actively promote the U.S. general aviation Industry.
Raytheon Aircraft Co. CEO Jim Schuster, Cessna Aircraft CEO Jack Pelton and Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft President Peter Edwards attended the event, which began in front of the former Wichita Air Terminal, 3350 S. George Washington Blvd. The terminal is now the home of the Kansas Aviation Museum.
In 1996, Congress instructed the FAA to concentrate on enforcing aviation safety regulations and eliminate its efforts to promote the industry. Lawmakers felt the dual role of enforcement and promotion created a conflict of interest.
Since then, Tiahrt says, the U.S. aviation industry has lost ground to government subsidized companies throughout the world.
"The Department of Commerce -- they do a very effective job of helping U.S. companies start in other nations," Tiahrt says. "You've got the Department of Agriculture promoting products overseas. Right now, they're promoting ethanol ... There's no reason we can't have the FAA working hand-in-hand with the aviation industry."
The legislation will be introduced Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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© 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.
