Responding to reports in aviation publications that the Obama administration is considering user fees as part of its plan for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL), chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, stated that he will oppose the administration’s plan.
“I look forward to discussing this issue with the administration, but let me be clear, user fees on general aviation are a non- starter,” Costello said in a statement sent to all of the aviation advocacy groups and to media reporting on aviation matters.
