FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 4, 2015
Contact:
Devin Osting (AAAA): (202) 223-9523
The Alliance Commends Culpeper Mayor Olinger for Declaring May ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America today commended Mayor Mike Olinger of Culpeper, Virginia for proclaiming May “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Virginia, general aviation airports contribute more than $728 million to the state’s economy.
“Mayor Olinger’s proclamation helps highlight the economic benefits and valuable service that general aviation provides to Culpeper and the state of Virginia,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We sincerely thank the Mayor and the town of Culpeper for recognizing this vital industry.”
To view the proclamation, click here.
Formed in 2007, the Alliance for Aviation Across America is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 6,300 individuals representing businesses, agricultural groups, FBO’s, small airports, elected officials, charitable organizations, and leading business and aviation groups that support the interest of the general aviation community across various public policy issues.
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