Airlines for America Commends Agreement on Long-Term FAA Reauthorization

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Jan 31, 2012, 05:33 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, issued a statement in support of congressional work to reach a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.

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"A4A commends the leadership and members of the FAA Reauthorization Conference Committee for reaching agreement on the long-stalled FAA bill. It is great news for aviation, our customers and the 10 million jobs we enable. The bill establishes a much-needed long-term reauthorization that addresses the significant issues that previously blocked the legislation from moving forward. We urge Congress to approve this bill," said A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio.

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