As autoridades locais em oito comunidades em todo o país reconheceu o valor da aviação geral em novembro. Até a presente data, centenas de prefeitos e conselhos municipais têm destacado a importância da aviação geral, incluindo a aviação de negócios, para suas cidades e regiões.
Alabama
Clanton Mayor Billy Joe Driver and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox both wrote that their local airports have “an immense economic value” on their cities.
Alabama is home to 77 De uso público aeroportos, que mais do que servir 7,000 pilotos e mais de 4,400 aeronaves da aviação geral. The state also is home to 71 operadores de base fixa, 57 repair stations and 96 heliports.
General aviation in Alabama contributes more than $3.1 billion to the state’s economic output.
Georgia
Three Georgia mayors highlighted the importance of general aviation this month: Carrollton Mayor Walt Hollingsworth, Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin and LaGrange Mayor Jim Thornton.
“General aviation not only supports Georgia’s economy, it improves overall quality of life by supporting emergency medical and healthcare services, aplicação da lei, combate a incêndios e alívio de desastres, and by transporting business travelers to their destination quickly and safely,” according to the proclamations.
General aviation contributes more than $1.2 billion to Georgia’s economy.
Idaho
Moscou, ID Mayor Bill Lambert wrote, “General aviation and the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport have an immense economic impact on Moscow with a current estimated growth of 7.1 percent annually.”
According to the latest figures, suportes gerais de aviação 7,900 jobs in the state, resultando em $342 milhões em renda do trabalho. Idaho is home to 128 De uso público aeroportos.
Texas
Kerrville Mayor Bonnie White and San Marcos Mayor John Thomaides each issued proclamations in support of general aviation, saying it was vital for the “continued flow of commerce, tourists and visitors” to the state.
General aviation in Texas supports more than 56,000 empregos, generates $14.6 billion in economic activity annually and plays a vital role in the state’s response to emergencies and natural disasters. tem 391 public-use airports in Texas, servindo quase 50,000 pilotos.
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