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PUBLICATIONS Vol.50 | No.9 $9.00 SEPTEMBER 2019 | ainonline.com Conventions LABACE 2019 Business aviation put on a show at LABACE Industry Deliveries up for bizjets, down for t-props page 10 Government Senator defends ODA process page 30 eVTOL Vahana offers glimpse at future page 56 Air Transport INTOSH c Rolls Trent 1000 DAVID M DAVID improving page 58 Aircraft Read Our SPECIAL REPORT Legislators press for Longitude clears hurdle Product Support for FAA nod page 6 GA focus in Plane Act AIN readers rate the support they received in the last 12 months for flight deck avionics and cabin electronics. by Kerry Lynch Perennial favorites topped the list. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) is con- economically,” King added. “This legislation page 48 tinuing his long-running campaign to boost would make important investments in this pilot rights and address issues affecting the pillar of our nation’s transportation system U.S. general aviation (GA) community. and would cut through bureaucratic burdens.” Together with Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), Notably, the bill would roll back the “fuel he has jointly introduced new legislation, fraud” tax measure imposed in 2005 as an the Promoting the Launch of Aviation’s attempt to discourage truck drivers from Next Era (Plane) Act of 2019. purchasing aviation jet fuel to avoid paying Announced during the most recent Exper- the 2.5-cent per gallon higher tax levy on imental Aircraft Association AirVenture, the highway diesel fuel. Plane Act, S.2198, is designed to foster air- That law requires noncommercial jet fuel port infrastructure, strengthen pilot legal to be treated as highway diesel fuel: taxed at protections, and address a host of other the same rate with the dollars deposited into issues. And the bill dares to take on an issue the highway trust fund until approved avia- that Congress has shown little appetite to tion vendors demonstrate that the fuel was AirVenture 2019 address for more than a decade: fuel fraud. used for aviation purposes and seek refunds. The annual event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, “The Plane Act truly sets a positive path The net result is a significant amount of attracted more than 10,000 airplanes, for the future of the aviation industry,” aviation revenue has been lost to the aviation where enthusiasts checked out the latest Inhofe said. trust fund as many vendors have not sought and greatest the industry has to offer. “For rural Maine communities, general the refunds, finding the process cumbersome › Page 20 aviation is a vital lifeline—both literally and continues on page 44 PRAETOR 500: THE BEST MIDSIZE JET EVER. The Praetor 500 surpassed its design goals in range, takeoff distance and high-speed cruise. The disruptive Praetor 500 leads the way in performance, comfort and technology. As the farthest- and fastest-flying midsize jet with 3,340 nm range and a high-speed cruise of 466 ktas, the Praetor 500 makes nonstop, corner-to-corner flights across North America. Miami to Seattle. San Francisco to Gander. 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