ATA STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2008 – The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement regarding its challenge, before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, of the New York legislation that dictates airline services:
“ATA maintains that the New York statute is preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and we await the court’s ruling. ATA’s sole reason for filing this lawsuit was to preserve the principle that commercial aviation is best regulated by one source – the federal government – and not 50 individual states and hundreds of municipalities. ATA member airlines put the health and safety of our passengers and crews first and are committed to continuing our work, in close coordination with the Department of Transportation, airports and other stakeholders, toward further service improvements.”
ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. For additional information about the industry, visit www.airlines.org.
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