The UK’s General Aviation Manufacturers & Traders Association (GAMTA) has

welcomed the publication of the long-waited Aviation White Paper.

Representing its members and as part of the Freedom2Fly Coalition, it was

deeply involved in the consultations that produced the white paper.

GAMTA says it was pleased that its views on the importance of access for the

business and general aviation sectors were generally reflected in the white paper.

It welcomed the sections relating to regional airports and airports

such as Farnborough, Biggin Hill and Northolt that provide for business and

general aviation. Said GAMTA chief executive Mark Wilson: “We argued strongly

for the need for access to all major population centres for business aircraft and

strong regional links to enable our flexible general aviation sector to flourish.

Study after study shows how important such access is to local economic growth.”

He concludes: “Business aircraft are some of the cleanest in the sky.”