The president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), James Coyne, sent a letter to NATA members on October 15, according to AVWeb. In the letter, Coyne expressed anger at the FAA’s “shocking” action, and said the decision to suspend operations at AMI Jet Charter was “driven more by arrogance and a failure to understand how Part 135 is different from Part 121″, than by any concerns about safety. I blogged about the FAA’s action in an earlier post.
You can read the appeal and more from AMI on the NATA web site (membership required).
AVWeb goes on to say:
“National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen said the FAA action should be viewed as a wake-up call to all charter providers. ‘This significant action was taken against a company that is among the most highly regarded charter providers in the country,’ Bolen said. ‘NBAA urges the charter members within our association to take note of the FAA’s recent action and ensure that their operational control practices are in order.’
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