FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 4, 2015
Contact:
Devin Osting (AAAA): (202) 223-9523
The Alliance Commends Grand Island Mayor Jensen for Declaring May ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America today commended Mayor Jeremy Jensen of Grand Island, Nebraska for proclaiming May “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Nebraska, general aviation has an economic output of $1.2 billion annually.
“Mayor Jensen’s proclamation helps highlight the economic benefits and valuable service that general aviation provides to Grand Island and the state of Nebraska,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We sincerely thank the Mayor and the city of Grand Island 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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