DOT Inspector General Report Confirms Air Transport Association Assertions That Business Jets Do Not Pay Their Fair Share and Contribute to Congestion
U.S. Newswire, March, 2008
To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS
Contact: Elizabeth Merida, 1-202-626-4205, or Victoria Day, 1- 202-626-4141, both of the Air Transport Association
WASHINGTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization that represents leading U.S. airlines, today issued a statement regarding a report by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General (IG) on National Airspace System (NAS) usage. The report concludes that business jets (referred to as non-air carriers) are not fully paying for their proportional use of air traffic control (ATC ) services and contribute to air traffic congestion at the busiest towers -- known as terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities.
ATA noted that, An...
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