TODAY'S AVIATION DAILY

In this morning's #AviationDaily I penned an op ed on the need for a National Commercial Aviation Policy.

Author Michelle Dean said, “Crisis forces commonality of purpose on one another.”

…Vestiges of discord still exist among commercial aviation ecosystem stakeholders. This seems particularly true between the airline and airport communities, at least in Washington.

In 2012, Airlines For America (A4A) campaigned for a National Airline Policy. It was too narrow then and would be too narrow now.

A4A referenced the freight rail industryʼs transformation. Railroads were granted antitrust immunities to discuss sensitive commercial issues. Airlines have made clear that they will be smaller... certain hubs will then shrink, too...smaller hubs mean less connectivity and reduced service levels.

Airlines and airports should be granted immunity to determine where investment is needed and where finite resources should be spared. … A generational opportunity to hit reset and build the right airport infrastructure for a post-COVID U.S. airline network is present.

Timing that coincides with a U.S. presidential election year only enhances the opportunity. Especially with the government invested in each the airline and airport industries...

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