From Deseret News archives:
Legislation would secure the future of the general aviation industry
But the Air Transport Association and the major airlines are turning their backs on the pilots of small planes, small airports, and their contributions to rescues and safety operations across the country. In the face of mounting delays, cancellations, and airline mismanagement, the ATA has lobbied extensively in Washington, D.C., for a multimillion-dollar tax cut for the airline companies. Using the need to upgrade our air traffic control system as their bait, the airlines have pushed for Congress to implement a radical and unproven funding structure that would result in millions in kickbacks for the airlines while putting massive fees on the shoulders of small plane owners. The Senate Commerce Committee recently released a proposal called S1300 that would create a radical new user fee structure and dramatically raise the fuel tax on small plane operators. The airlines meanwhile will enjoy a lofty tax cut as their fuel tax decreases to zero. But this risky scheme could have severe consequences.
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