President Barack Obama announced Sept. 6 that his administration will press for a major investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, including at airports and in the Next Generation air transportation system (NextGen). The president made the announcement during a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, Wis. “We appreciate the recognition in President Obama’s infrastructure announcement of the critical role aviation plays in the nation’s transportation system,” said AOPA President Craig Fuller. “AOPA will work to support the president’s infrastructure program to ensure the monies are used effectively at airports across the country and to advance the modernization of our air traffic control system as part of the FAA’s NextGen initiative. Full Story.
Obama Calls for Transportation Infrastructure Investment.
– September 7, 2010Posted in: Airports, FAA, Politics, Traffic Control
