NBAA's Bolen Challenges Misperceptions About General Aviation
 May
4, 2005 • Washington, DC
In testimony before a House Aviation Subcommittee hearing held May 4, 2005, to assess the
financial condition of the Aviation Trust Fund, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen detailed how
general aviation pays to use the system, challenged misperceptions about the general aviation
industry and called for effective solutions to strengthen the national aviation infrastructure.
In recent weeks, some government and aviation industry officials have contended that the FAA
is faced with declining trust fund balances, a reduced general fund contribution and increasing
operational costs. These claims have prompted questions about how FAA services are funded,
and whether changes to the funding mechanism — including user fees for general aviation
— are needed.
View Bolen's testimony.
View the related press release.
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