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September 29, 2017
The Honorable John Thune Chairman, Senate Commerce Committee 512 Dirksen Senate Offi ce BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Bill Nelson Ranking, Senate Commerce Committee425 Hart Senate Offi ce BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairman Thune, Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member Nelson and Ranking Member DeFazio:
The Aerospace Industries Association of America represents more than 340 U.S. manufacturing, service and supply companies in the aerospace and defense sectors. Our 2.4 million employees make up 13 percent of America’s manufacturing sector and have a vital interest in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) efforts to streamline its certifi cation procedures for large transport and general aviation aircraft. Improving these procedures will enable our industry to add to the over $90 billion positive balance it already makes in our nation’s net trade position.
In 2012, Congress took a leading role in guiding these efforts by directing the FAA to identify recommendations for greater effi ciency. The FAA’s Section 312 Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted its recommendations to the agency on May 22, 2012 – more than fi ve years ago – and many of those ideas along with other important streamlining proposals were refl ected in last year’s FAA reauthorization bills. Although not yet enacted into law, your respective committees approved a similar set of reforms this year. We believe this demonstrates strong bipartisan support for enacting comprehensive reforms without further delay.
Aviation stakeholders remember the diffi culties posed by 23 short-term extensions and four years of delay on the way to the 2012 law. With that bill now expired for almost two years and the current extension expiring at the end of this month, it is critical for Congress to enact this important legislation now. Our global competitors are gaining ground and our regulatory burdens must be reformed if we are to maintain a leadership position. Furthermore, U.S. aircraft manufacturers and suppliers need a stable and well-understood regulatory environment if we are to plan, hire and invest effectively – and with confi dence – for the future. We strongly urge Congress to enact FAA certifi cation streamlining reforms before the end of 2017.
Sincerely,
___________________________________David F. Melcher Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.) President & CEOAerospace Industries Association
___________________________________Dennis A. Muilenburg Chairman, AIA Chairman, President & CEOThe Boeing Company
___________________________________Thomas A. Kennedy Vice Chairman, AIA Chairman & CEORaytheon Company
The Honorable Bill ShusterChairman, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee2165 Rayburn House Offi ce BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Peter DeFazioRanking, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 2163 Rayburn House Offi ce BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515
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