AOPA: Don’t Count Out User Fees

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Key Takeaways:

  • New aviation user fees are not included in the Obama administration's budget.
  • AOPA warns that the threat of these fees remains due to ongoing legislative processes, such as the FAA reauthorization bill, and the nation's financial state.
  • Lorraine Howerton, AOPA's VP of legislative affairs, will explain the persistent threat and suggest actions to address it.
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New aviation user fees aren’t in the Obama administration’s newly released budget, but there are real reasons to think they might appear elsewhere, says AOPA. More legislation (like the FAA reauthorization bill) is still in the pipeline, and with the nation’s current fiscal condition, anything can happen. Lorraine Howerton, AOPA’s vice president of legislative affairs, explains why the threat’s still there – and what you can do about it.

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