Non-commercial general aviation flights serve as a lifeline to thousands of communities where airlines do not fly, while contributing a fraction of total U.S. air traffic congestion.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In Wichita, the district I represent, the 'Air Capital of the World,' general aviation is critical to the proper functioning of our airspace and is a key driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation.
Aviation is for the common man. My goal is to enable everyone to fly. It shouldn't be only for the rich.
The idea of flying in general does not appeal to me. I can barely understand why people want to fly at all, other than that it's occasionally necessary.
There aren't many people around with the stomach or the knowledge to delve into the airline industry.
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private and, on top of that, exclusive. Likewise, general-aviation airports in the U.S. are for everyone but the general public.
Any serious airline has to look at a worldwide network.
A lot of airlines have come and gone.
I have a private plane. But I fly commercial when I go to environmental conferences.
Direct flights facilitate business. They facilitate business-to-business collaborations. I think anything that makes it easier to bring two areas together is a significant benefit to deepening relations and connections.
If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well it is because flying has been made such an unpleasant and degrading experience.
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