Letters

Letters: ATA and Coalition

ATA corresponds frequently with the administration, Senate and House leadership, and regulatory chiefs on behalf of its members, covering a wide range of issues from energy to security to the environment. ATA also joins with coalitions and other organizations that share a similar view on a particular issue or topic. Additionally, ATA may write an opinion article or letter to the editor for a news outlet on a particular issue. This section includes ATA and coalition letters, as well as ATA opinion articles and letters to the editor.

National Journal Blog Post on Taxing Ancillary Fees(07/28/2010)
ATA President and CEO comments on a National Journal blog post that asks whether airlines should be taxed on a la carte services they offer passengers.

ATA CEO Letter to the Editor of Aviation Daily: Focus Needed On Competitiveness(07/13/2010)
Aviation Daily published a Letter to the Editor by ATA President and CEO Jim May arguing against recent calls for re-regulation of the industry.

ATA CEO Letter to the Editor to The Hill: Last thing passengers need is another increase in taxes (06/16/2010)
The Hill publication published a Letter to the Editor by ATA President and CEO James C. May on the airports’ outrageous and unjustifiable request for a 56 percent tax increase on passengers.

ATA Letter on the 'Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010'(04/16/2010)
ATA CEO Jim May thanks Chairman Blanche Lincoln for introducing aggressive legislation that will limit manipulation and unchecked speculation in the commodity futures markets.

ATA Letter on the DHS Announcement of the New Airport Security Measures(04/06/2010)
ATA CEO Jim May writes to Chairman Inouye to express concern about the new airport security measures for non U.S. locations announced by the Department of Homeland Security. ATA believes that the measures need to be adapted to recognize the federal...

ATA Letter to Senate Aviation Leadership on the Passage of FAA Reauthorization(03/26/2010)
ATA CEO Jim May thanks Chairmans Rockefeller and Dorgan, and Ranking Members Hutchison and DeMint, for their leadership in this week's passage of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.

Commodities Market Oversight Coalition Letter to Chairman Lincoln Regarding New Legislation for Derivatives Market Reform(03/25/2010)
The Coalition commends Chairman Lincoln and Ranking Member Chambliss for their efforts to put forward new legislation to reform the U.S. derivatives markets. Because the Agriculture Committee will soon be introducing legislation, the Coalition would...

Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership on Bonus Depreciation Extension(12/11/2009)
This coalition of companies writes Congressional leadership to urge the extension of the temporary 50 percent expensing (or “bonus depreciation”) provision set to expire at the end of this year.

Coalition Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Leadership On Creating Job Growth Through NextGen(11/23/2009)
This coalition, representing the United States civil aviation and travel industries, urges Congress to include funding for acceleration and deployment of the next generation of air traffic control (“NowGen”) capabilities, equipage and procedures in...

Coalition Letter in Opposition to Section 201 of HR 4016(11/16/2009)
ATA joins many other stakeholders in opposing Section 201 of H.R. 4016, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009.

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