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Monday, June 10, 2013

GA Avgas Coalition Praises FAA’s Announcement to Solicit Candidate Fuels in Search of an Unleaded Avgas

The General Aviation Avgas Coalition praised the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement today to formally request sample unleaded fuels for testing as possible replacements to the 100 low-lead (100LL) aviation gasoline (avgas) that general aviation aircraft use today.

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Friday, May 31, 2013

NATF Announces First Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship Recipient

The National Air Transportation Foundation is proud to announce that Sergio Vergara is the first winner of the Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Letter to the Chairman of House Appropriations Committee on FAA Contract Tower Program

Thank you for your strong support of the FAA Contract Tower Program. As Congress continues work on the Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY 2014 appropriations bill, the organizations listed below urge you to provide $150 million in dedicated funding for the contract tower program, which includes $10.35 million authorized for the continuation of the contract tower cost-sharing program.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

NATA Holds Breakthrough Meeting with IRS on Federal Excise Tax Issue

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today informed the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) that the agency will suspend potential assessments associated with current ongoing audits of aircraft management companies that are facing significant uncertainty as to their potential Federal Excise Tax (FET) liability.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Annual GA Survey Under Way - NATA Encourages Participation

Every year, the FAA conducts a comprehensive survey on general aviation and Part 135 operations. The survey to collect data from 2012 is now under way, and your participation is encouraged to ensure an accurate assessment of the industry is presented in the survey report.

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