The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is among those with “big concerns” about user fees, and the aviation group was quick to react to Peters’ remarks from Tuesday’s Aero Club meeting in Washington, D.C. “We could not disagree more with the link that Secretary Peters attempts to make between the [Bush] Administration’s desire for user fees and the ability to modernize the National Airspace System,” GAMA said in a news release on Tuesday. GAMA said that even before funding issues are addressed, the administration needs to present a “coherent modernization plan” that will spell out how it intends to improve capacity and control costs. The current Trust Fund mechanism, GAMA adds, is currently bringing in record revenues. There is, however, one point everyone agrees on, according to GAMA. “Our air traffic control system is in need of transformation,” it concluded.
GAMA Disagrees With DOT Chief On User Fees
Key Takeaways:
- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) strongly opposes the link between user fees and National Airspace System modernization, disagreeing with Secretary Peters' remarks.
- GAMA demands that the administration first present a "coherent modernization plan" outlining how it will improve capacity and control costs before addressing funding issues.
- While GAMA notes the current Trust Fund is bringing in record revenues, it agrees that the air traffic control system is in need of transformation.
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