Monday, November 21, 2011

Aircraft owners group spent $810,000 on lobbying

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association spent $810,000 in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on a legislation regarding airport infrastructure and the Federal Aviation Administration's budget, according to a disclosure report.

That's up 19 percent from the $680,000 the group spent a year earlier and 11 percent from the $730,000 it spent in the second quarter this year.

The general aviation trade group also lobbied the federal government on legislation that would allow more private planes to use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, create penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes and establish a new air traffic control system.

The group also lobbied the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, the FAA, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission, according to the report the group filed Oct. 19 with the House clerk's office.

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