President’s Message Continued from page 5 forever change general aviation as we know it in this coun- try. Let me acknowledge the attendees at NATA’s Aviation Business Conference in June (see page 20), who took time out of their schedules to travel to Capitol Hill and visit with lawmakers, sharing the concerns of the entire aeronautical service provider community. That is not our only advocacy challenge. We have been confronting an attack on aviation businesses from within the general aviation community itself, an initiative by a national pilot organization to impose economic regulation on FBO pricing. While we will continue to meet rhetoric with fact-based response, I believe this diverts precious time and resources away from the issue on which we should be united—the threat to general aviation posed by the airlines. If we do not prevail in this struggle, it will likely render moot any further discussions about the pricing of general aviation services. I don’t want to leave you with the impression that NATA’s advocacy is purely defensive. In fact, I am pleased to report that our member-driven advocacy is also showing positive results, at both the FAA and on Capitol Hill. All in all, it has been quite a first year for me as your president. I want to thank you for your ongoing support of me and the association. As we move forward together, please know that hearing from you with your concerns and ideas is both important and necessary to the ongoing success of NATA and our industry. AIRPORT & AVIATION LAW Our experienced attorneys represent FBOs, MROs, flight schools, aircraft sellers and buyers, avionics suppliers, ground handlers, as well as Part 91, Part 121, Part 125, Part 135 and Part 145 operators on a broad range of regulatory, commercial, business, and technical matters at airports throughout the U.S. and internationally. We assist clients with acquisitions and divestitures, aircraft sales transactions, negotiations with airports, insurance defense matters, Part 13 and 16 matters, corporate and commercial matters, trademark issues, litigation (including FAA, DOT, and TSA enforcement actions), bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and government relations. Contact us today to arrange a consultation with our multi-state AIRPORT LAW & AVIATION SERVICES PRACTICE GROUP P: (516) 364-1095 F: (516) 364-0612 [email protected] www.mcbreenkopko.com 6 Aviation Business Journal | 3rd Quarter 2017
