Rendre l'aérien américain plus compétitif : pour une nouvelle approche de la politique fiscale et réglementaire (Making US Aviation More Competitive - A New Approach to Taxes and Regulatory Policy)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged US policy makers to improve aviation competitiveness by easing the tax and regulatory burdens on the airline industry.
Aviation generates up to $1.3 trillion in annual US economic activity and 10.5 million jobs and accounts for up to 5.2% of GDP, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) study. The US has one of the most mobile populations on the planet thanks to commercial aviation. Each and every flight creates jobs, enables commerce and drives connectivity. Policy makers at the state and local level recognize these facts and they work hard to ensure connectivity by attracting air services.
But while aviation gets a lot of attention in Washington, it is not always focused on the priority of using aviation as a catalyst for economic activity, said IATA's Director General and CEO Tony Tyler in his remarks to the 37th FAA Aviation Forecast Conference.
If creating jobs and encouraging economic growth is a national policy priority, then the lack of a coordinated national policy on aviation is shocking. A national policy is needed and it must be aligned with the economic needs of communities, states and regionswith the goal of improving the competitiveness of the US aviation industry, said Tyler.