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Trends on the Horizon for General Aviation and Local Airports. Challenges to General Aviation . “Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds (ABC News) Corporate Jet Tax Gets Six Obama Mentions, $3 Billion Estimate (Bloomberg) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Trends on the Horizon for General Aviation and Local
Airports
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◦“Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds (ABC News)
◦Corporate Jet Tax Gets Six Obama Mentions, $3 Billion Estimate (Bloomberg)
◦Feds Keep Little Used Airports in Business (USA Today)
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Challenges to General Aviation
“And if we choose to keep those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires…we choose to keep a tax break for corporate jet owners...”
“It’s only fair to ask an oil company or a corporate jet owner that has done so well to give up that tax break that no other business enjoys”
President’s recently introduced budget includes user fees
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President Obama and General Aviation
Between 2008-2010
◦ General aviation operations dropped by up to 40% (FAA)
◦ Charter operations have dropped by up to 50% (Corporate Jet Insider)
Over 20,000 workers in this industry have been laid off.
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Challenges to General Aviation
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Manufacturing: Drop in Shipments Worldwide
0
-42.6%
0
500
-3.5%
1,0001,500
2,000
2,5003,000
4,0004,500
Source:GAMA
2008 2009 2010 2011
-16.1%
1,865
FAA Reauthorization◦ FAA Reauthorization and
Reform Act of 2012◦ Funding Split: 90/10◦ AIP Funding: $3.3 billion
◦ 2004 Vision 100 – Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act◦ Funding Split: (95/5)◦ AIP Funding: $3.5 billion
Some phased projects begun in 2011 to continue at 95/5
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AIP Funding Challenges
18-month study of nearly 3,000 GA airports, heliports, and seaplane bases
Categories based on airport operations data
Aligns airports into 4 categories
National Regional Local Basic
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FAA ASSET Study
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities estimates 9.1% budget cut◦ Potential loss of $1
billion or more for FAA Two-third of FAA budget
allocated to operating expenses◦ Layoff of 1,200 air traffic
controllers◦ Layoff of 600 safety
inspectors◦ Closure of 250 airport
control towers8
Potential Sequestration: FAA Cuts
Source: AIA
Launched in 2007 with the goal of educating the public and elected officials about the importance of general aviation
The Alliance has grown to nearly 6000 individuals and associations
Many Alliance members are not in aviation-related industries
Alliance for Aviation Across America
◦ Mayor Verne Rupright, Wasilla, AK
◦ Mayor Nickolis Helmer, Prospect Heights, IL
◦ Mayor Glen Haines, Faith, SD
◦ Mayor Stephen Smith, Pinedale, WY
◦ Mayor Nancy Adams, Pequot Lakes, MN
◦ Mayor Know White – Greenville, SC
◦ Mayor Richard P. Vilello, Lockhaven, PA
◦ Mayor Norm Archibald, Abilene, TX
Alaska Public Health Association
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
League of Rural Voters National Grange American Corn Growers
Association Small Business
Entrepreneurship Council National Farmers Union Kansas Cattlemen's
Association Intertribal Agriculture Council Independent Beef
Association of North Dakota
Non-General Aviation Alliance Membership
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Economic Impact Survey launched in September 2009
General aviation supports 1.2 million jobs and $150 billion in economic impact nationally
Utilized by members, Administration officials, aviation groups, elected officials, members of the media, and staff
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Alliance Economic Impact Survey
http://www.aviationacrossamerica.org/States.aspx
State Pages◦ State-by-state
spotlights on local members
◦ Color-coded Congressional district breakdown
Airport addresses and markers
Jobs, pilots, airports and economic impact data
Local economic impact by zip code and Congressional District
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Economic Impact Snapshot
Local Spotlights
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State Proclamation Update – 45 States in Total
Proclamation Media◦Columbus Dispatch (OH)◦The News Virginian (VA)◦Williston Herald (ND)◦Taunton Daily Gazette (MA)◦Juneau Empire (AK)◦Spring Valley Herald (IN)◦Las Vegas Sun (NV)
Proclamation Media◦Fox40 & Friends (MS) ◦Tri-State Eyewitness News (IN)◦WRUR-FM (NY)◦WKBK-AM (NH)◦KFLO-FM (LA)◦WTUZ-FM (OH)◦WGEM-FM (IL)◦WTMA-AM (SC)
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Press Coverage
Op-Ed’s by Local Alliance Members◦ Omaha World Herald (NE)◦ Chicago Tribune (IL)◦ New Bedford Standard Times
(MA)◦ The Herald (WA)◦ Bonner County Daily Bee (ID) ◦ Lincoln County Record (NV)◦ Waco Tribune (TX)
Alliance LTE’s◦ The Boston Globe (MA)◦ Nashua Telegraph (NH)◦ The Miami Herald (FL)◦ The Tuscaloosa News (AL)◦ Omaha World (NE)◦ Lehigh Valley News (PA)◦ The Seattle Times (WA)
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Press Coverage
102 Mayors from 48 states have written to President Obama
Press Coverage◦ The Hill (DC)◦ The News Virginian (VA)◦ Stuttgart Daily Leader (AL)◦ The Columbus Dispatch (OH)◦ Le Mars Daily Sentinel (IA)◦ El Dorado Times (KS)◦ Daily Press (VA)◦ Fitchburg Sentinel and
Enterprise (MA)◦ Reporter News (TX)◦ KAKA-TV News (KS)◦ THV-TV News (AL)
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Mayors Letter To President Obama
Governors Fallin (R-OK), Lynch (D-NH), Quinn (D-IL), Daugaard (R-SD) and Otter (R-ID) each have written to President Obama to highlight the importance of general aviation.
Press Coverage◦ WBIN-TV (NH)◦ Local News CBS 8 (ID)◦ KEVN-TV 7 (SD)◦ The Hill◦ USA Today◦ The Oklahoman◦ NPR Radio (SD)◦ KGYN Radio (OK)
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Governors Letters to President Obama
Become a member and urge family, friends, co-workers, colleagues, elected officials, etc. to become members
Help us to pass a proclamation or resolution in your community
Urge your local Mayor to sign our petition Help us to raise awareness about the importance
of your business or airport in the community Follow AAAA on Twitter
◦ Username: “AviationAcrAmer” Make a donation Tell us your story to highlight on the AAAA
website
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How You Can Help