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

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-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

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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

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Alliance Snapshot: General Aviation Groups

◦ 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

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