Commercial aviation helps drive more than 10M American jobs and 5 cents of every dollar of U.S. GDP
Commercial aviation drives more than $1 trillion per year in economic activity
In 2012, U.S. airlines moved more than 48,000 tons of cargo per day
In 2012, the value of a kilogram of U.S. merchandise exported by air averaged 121 times the value exported by sea
For every 100 airline jobs, some 360 are supported outside of the airline industry
Federal taxes constitute $61 – or 20% – of the price of a typical $300 domestic round-trip ticket
In 2011, U.S. airlines carried 16 percent more passengers and cargo using 10 percent less fuel than in 2000
Domestically, airlines drive 5% of economic activity but account for 2% of man-made GHG emissions
From 2000-2011, airlines reduced GHG emissions by 11% while transporting 16% more passengers and cargo
From 1975-2011, U.S. airlines and their partners reduced significant noise exposure by 99%
Commercial air travel is the safest form of intercity transportation in the United States
In the most recent decade, scheduled air service on U.S. airlines was seven times safer than in the 1970s
From 2000-2012, U.S. airlines improved the on-time arrival rate from 72.6% to 81.9%
From 2000-2012, U.S. airlines reduced the flight cancellation rate sharply from 3.30% to 1.29%
Airfares are a bargain: From 2000-2012, U.S. CPI rose 33% while average domestic fare rose just 13%
Adjusted for inflation, the average round-trip domestic airfare fell 15% from 2000
2007 domestic flight delays cost the United States approximately $31 billion
In 2012, the value of U.S. merchandise exported by air reached an all-time high of $427B
In 2012, U.S. exports of air-travel services reached an all-time high of $39.5B, driving a $5.1B trade surplus
In 2012, U.S. passenger and cargo airlines spent more than $50B on fuel, averaging 36% of operating expenses
In 2012, U.S. airlines posted the lowest annual rate of mishandled baggage ever recorded
FAA projects U.S. air travel demand to top 1 billion passengers in 2027
In 2012, US airlines flew 83.4 million passengers in scheduled international service - a record high
In 2012, the total value of merchandise exported from or imported to the United States by air exceeded $927 billion
In 2012, 7.15 teragrams of merchandise was exported from or imported to the United States by air

Public Policy Coalition Letters

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At select times, A4A joins with other organizations when we share a common advocacy interest. This section includes coalition letters that A4A was a party to on a variety of issues.

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.

Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition Letter (6/3/2009)
Congress must act decisively to bring full transparency to all trading environments and platforms, to prevent excessive speculation, and to close the door to potential manipulation.

Coalition Recommends Higher General Fund Contribution (3/3/2009)
Rebuilding our national air transportation system is every bit as important as investing in our highways, bridges and transit systems. For this reason, among others, the coalition recommends a 25% increase in the General Fund investment.

Joint Letter From The Aviation Industry With Recommendations On The Economic Stimulus Package (12/10/2008)
As Congress crafts legislation to guide our nation through the current economic downturn, the aviation industry urges Congress to recognize aviation's unique place in the American economy and include specific proposals in the economic stimulus package...

Aviation Associations Raise Concerns About Punitive Climate Change Proposal (6/2/2008)
ATA, joined by ALPA, CAA, NACA and RAA, submitted a letter to the U.S. Senate sharing the associations’ grave concerns regarding the “Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act,” which would impose an exorbitant jet fuel tax on airlines.

Coalition Letters Opposing the Proposed 9-11 Passenger Security Fee Increase in the President’s Budget (2/13/2008)
Coalition letters were sent to the leadership of the Senate Homeland Security, Senate Commerce, and House Homeland Security Committees on the proposed passenger 9/11 security fee increase in the president's budget.

Letter to DOT Secretary Peters on JFK Congestion Solutions (11/14/2007)
Letter to DOT Secretary Mary Peters urging the department to focus on solutions to delays at New York's JFK airport other than instituting unreasonable caps on U.S. airlines or congestion pricing.

Letter from Cong. Randy Kuhl (R-NY) to DOT Secretary Peters Expressing Concern for Congestion Pricing (10/25/2007)
Congressman Randy Kuhl (R-NY) to DOT Secretary Mary Peters concerning congestion and delays in the New York area. Congressman Kuhl states he is "concerned that congestion pricing will not solve" delay and congestion problems.

A4A advocates measures to support aviation safety, security and well-being.

What the Experts Say:

“The biofuels industry is rapidly developing and has the potential to save taxpayers millions as well as provide a much-needed, supply-based hedge against the volatility resulting from reliance on unstable sources of oil.”

Aviation Coalition,

Coalition Letter

05/23/2012