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...AS GA IS LEFT HANGING... Much of general aviation, meanwhile, has been on the ground for over a week, suffering silently and seemingly alone, ignored by the mainstream media. A check around the country confirms what all GA pilots feel in their guts to be true: Aviation businesses and the people who run them and are employed by them are hurting. ...AND NATA CALLS FOR A GA BAILOUT U.S. airlines are clamoring for $24 billion from the government to help them cope. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) says GA businesses have been hurt, too, and should also be compensated. A survey sent out Monday to their 2,000 members showed FBOs, aircraft repair shops, on-demand charter services and fractional jet businesses have been badly affected. "We estimate tens of millions in lost revenue and lost business," said NATA's Clif Stroud. Next Tuesday, September 25, NATA president Jim Coyne will go before Congress and ask the lawmakers to help general aviation in the same way it is helping the airlines ... with a monetary bailout. NOTE: AVweb's NewsWire <http://avweb.com/n/?38b> contains MUCH more of this story, contributed by AVweb's Liz Swaine, including details on the impact to GA, GA's impact on the economy, what the other alphabets are doing, and tips for making your voice heard. THE NEW NORMAL: Over the last week, the FAA home page began posting frequent updates with dates and times, to establish some sort of clarity in what was otherwise a confusing mess of press releases, NOTAMs and miscues. Interpretations of the new and ever-changing rules seem to vary as much with geography as with necessity. Meanwhile, as the airlines hope for a multibillion-dollar bailout, massive layoffs are already underway -- 12,000 from Continental, 20,000 each at United and American, 30,000 from Boeing, and more. Southwest, at least, has said it will not cut flights or staff. And the FAA is actively recruiting air marshals. NOTE: If you're interested in carrying a gun for the purpose of keeping the peace, see AVweb's Newswire <http://avweb.com/n/?38b>. ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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