The Long Island Business Aviation Association, the "voice of aviation" on Long Island joins with all our fellow aviation advocacy organizations to strongly oppose user fees for turbine aircraft as proposed by President Obama.

LIBAA is deeply concerned that the new proposed $100.00 per flight tax would create a significant administrative burden on general aviation operators who presently pay for FAA services through an efficient per gallon fuel charge at the pump. Implementing this onerous tax would only necessitate the creation of a costly new federal revenue collection bureaucracy.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our board members, member organizations and fellow colleagues a very Happy New Year filled with much good health, happiness and continued success.

As we begin our journey into 2011 it is that time were we look forward to the promises of a New Year and reflect on the year just past and the work we accomplished and that work left unresolved.

As LIBAA began 2010 I am honored to have been appointed by the board to assume the position of President of this fine organization. I set out with the intention of truly serving in the most positive ways possible, with passion, commitment and dedication and working with my fellow board members to affect change where required to better our organization and our industry.

In 2010 a major focus of ours was to recommit ourselves to some of the basic principles that LIBAA was founded on including, working to better serve our member companies and helping to promote them. We also needed to redefine ourselves, and the first step was to change our logo, making it more current and relevant. The new logo is indicative of the new LIBAA attitude and commitment and represents a more forward thinking style and approach. Although it may appear as a small insignificant change, much thought went into the entire process and it represented a rebirth if you will of LIBAA and our service to the aviation community here.

We have one of the largest networks of business aviation service facilities and one of the most experienced and factory-trained staffs in the U.S. From engines and airframes to avionics, completions and paint, we can do it all on virtually any type of corporate aircraft in use today.

Suffolk County —
Dept. of Economic Development Aviation Division
Francis S. Gabreski Airport
CR 31-Admin. Bldg. # 1,
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
Tel: (631) 852-8095
www.co.suffolk.ny.us

The purpose of the Long Island Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (LIPAMA) is to promote a high degree of professionalism among aviation maintenance personnel; to foster and improve methods, skills, learning, and achievement in the field of Aviation Maintenance.

Long Island PAMA
Tel: (631) 374-6850
www.LIPAMA.org

The mission of the Delaware River and Bay Authority is to provide safe, efficient and modern terminals, crossings, vessels and related transportation while participating in controlled economic development opportunities.

Delaware River and Bay Authority
New Castle Airport
151 N. Dupont Hwy
New Castle, DE 19720
Tel: (516) 658-0041
www.drba.net