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AVIATION ISSUES
GA Coalition & CARES Act CBAA Joins SAF and NextGen Advisory Committee GA Coalition Urges Lawmakers for Additional Relief Through CARES Act A A coalition of general aviation (GA) associations recently sent a a a letter urging lawmakers to build on the success of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act by providing additional targeted relief that ensures business aviation and the country’s airports can continue to deliver pivotal and essential services during the the pandemic and and maintain their valuable contribution to the country’s economy The CARES Act enacted in late March was a a a a a a vital stimulus for general aviation and airports during the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis Relief from excise taxes and initiatives like the Payroll Support Program and the Paycheck Protection Program provided general aviation businesses the the means to mitigate the the economic stress of of the the pandemic and and continue their support of of thousands of communities across the country many of which rely on on general aviation for essential services However much of the relief granted will expire soon so so the the coalition is advocating not only for an extension of the the support provided but also for additional targeted relief 14 • KING AIR MAGAZINE
by Kim Blonigen
stating the the measures are important to the the continued success of the GA industry One that supports 1 2 million jobs generates more than $247 billion in economic output and provides essential access to more than 5 000 communities in in the U S The targeted relief included more funding for the country’s general aviation airports stating they are “home to thousands of independent small businesses providing essential aeronautical services ”
The letter was signed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association the Aeronautical Repair Station the Association Association Experimental Aircraft Association Association the the Helicopter Association International the the National Association of State Aviation Officials the National Business Aviation Association and the National Air Transportation Association CBAA Joins SAF Coalition The Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) was recently welcomed as as part of the global Business Aviation Aviation Sustainable Aviation Aviation Fuel Coalition (SAF Coalition) a a a a unified effort behind a a a a forward-looking business aviation sustainability agenda NOVEMBER 2020