Issues

Support Small Businesses

Position

As a regulated industry, ARSA members are significantly impacted by decisions made at the FAA and other federal agencies. Protections such as the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), which aims to ensure that a proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, are essential to ARSA member companies..

The importance of the RFA is evident from ARSA's legal challenge against the FAA's expanded drug and alcohol testing rule. While the general premise of the rule is supported by industry, the agency failed to analyze the impact it would have on the small businesses now forced to comply. ARSA supports efforts to ensure agencies follow their mandates and don't overstep their regulatory bounds.

Another ongoing issue is repeal of Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) creates an additional withholding tax for government contractors. In essence, this means that the federal government is getting interest free loans from government contractors. ARSA urges repeal of this motion so that small businesses are not prevented from utilizing their income and put at a disadvantage.

News

  • Aviation and steel in the Agri-Plex
    Aug 30, 2010 — The Morning Call
    So the Allentown plane "could have been one of several different pushers," he said. Steelworkers will appear every day and will be available for questions. The archive's Speakers' Bureau will give presentations on Centennial Stage on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday at 3:15 pm.
  • Some interesting, historic planes roost in South Florida
    Aug 29, 2010 — Sun Sentinel
    They are small but important part of the region's buzzing aviation activity. South Florida is home to more than 5,000 general aviation planes, corporate jets, military planes. Among them: A Boeing (NYSE:BA) 727 at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, a European fighter-jet trainer at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and military surveillance planes in Lantana.
  • Protest greets Mexican officials on recruiting trip to Dallas
    Aug 26, 2010 — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    ...recruiting trip Tuesday, only to be greeted by union workers protesting job losses. About 30 union members and officials, mostly from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, picketed outside the downtown Dallas Sheraton, where the aviation conference was held. American aviation, aerospace and defense companies have been sending work to Mexico since the 1980s, costing thousands of jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth, said Jody Jack, president of Machinists union...
  • Former Tampa director Miller a finalist for Atlanta airport head
    Aug 24, 2010 — Tampa Tribune
    ...new $1.4 billion international Terminal, expected to open in 2012. TAMPA Former Tampa International Airport director Louis Miller on Monday was named one of three finalists to lead Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest passenger airport since 1998. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed named Miller, Lester Robinson, former chief executive of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and John D, Clark III, who formerly led Jacksonville's aviation authority and...
  • Mexico aviation woes reach north into U.S.
    Aug 24, 2010 — Houston Chronicle
    A holding company called Tenedora K, made up of Mexican firms Grupo Industrial Omega and Grupo Arizan, among others, bought a 95 percent stake in the carrier. Continental would have marketed Aeromar's flights between Mexico City and other Mexican communities Continental doesn't serve. That deal is on hold until the FAA upgrades Mexico's ranking.
  • AA mechanics given Charles E. Taylor Award
    Aug 10, 2010 — Tulsa World
    We are grateful for their service to the industry and hope for others to follow in their footsteps." Denton's aviation career began in 1956 when he entered the Air Force. In 1972, Denton joined American Airlines, where he held many production management positions before retiring. He spent 21 years with American Airlines in various positions, including mechanic, production control, fleet operations and outside service tech representative.
  • Aircraft industry is pulling out of tailspin
    Jul 23, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    Its Chicago rival, Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) , landed 103 orders worth around $10 billion. By leasing, airlines can get new planes without a huge investment. The next day he struck a deal for 54 of the popular 737 commercial jets from Boeing.
  • Farnborough indicates thawing in aircraft industry
    Jul 23, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    Its Chicago rival, Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) , landed 103 orders worth around $10 billion. By leasing, airlines can get new planes without a huge investment. The next day he struck a deal for 54 of the popular 737 commercial jets from Boeing.