Day 2 May 8, 2013
Special RAA 2013 RAA Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec Convention News REGIONAL HORIZONS May 8, 2013 Issue 60 WEDNESDAY Available on www.raa.org Association leaders must underscore aviation’s importance to policymakers Thanking RAA members for “stepping up above and beyond” in the fight against seques- tration, RAA President Roger Cohen said that in less than a week after air traffic controller cuts hit and thousands of flights were delayed, a very partisan Congress passed legislation to keep the system running. “Criticized as a ‘do nothing’ Congress, legislation passed in less than 24 hours by unanimous vote, 361-41 in the House,” he said. Regional aviation’s importance to the in- dustry remains a priority messaging point for RAA, said Cohen during yesterday’s Opening General Session. The association continues to exercise its “seat at the table” with congres- sional leaders, heads of FAA, TSA and key RAA President Roger Cohen, left toasts international aviation association executives (l to r: NACA President Congressional agencies, he said. Oakley Brooks, NACC President George Petsikas, ATAC President & CEO John McKenna and ERA Director General During an animated panel discussion of Simon McNamara) with an invite to come back to the Annual Convention in St. Louis, May 13-15, 2014. international association leaders, including ATAC, ERA, NACA and NACC, all under- scored that despite the makeup of their own individual membership, the industry remains entrepreneurial and resilient and must find a way to be a part of the political equation to be successful. “There are tiny margins, and it’s a dog-eat-dog environment with governments that don’t believe in what we do.
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