[JYO] Fwd: Washington Post Article - Business has tripled?

In a message dated 9/21/2001 10:02:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
DMcNeeley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Ed:
>  
> The quote was correct, as far as it went.  Jet fuel sales have gone through 
> the roof, and we have just about run out of parking space.  However, the 
> flight schools are hurting, and I made that point clear.  In fact, after 
> the interview on Wednesday, I called back on Thursday to underscore the 
> fact.  He chose to ignore it.  I have already made this point clear to 
> Av-Ed.
>  
> Doug
>
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Ed:
 
The quote was correct, as far as it went.  Jet fuel sales have gone through the 
roof, and we have just about run out of parking space.  However, the flight 
schools are hurting, and I made that point clear.  In fact, after the interview 
on Wednesday, I called back on Thursday to underscore the fact.  He chose to 
ignore it.  I have already made this point clear to Av-Ed.
 
Doug
 
 

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From: FlyboyEd@xxxxxxx [mailto:FlyboyEd@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:18 AM
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Subject: [JYO] Washington Post Article - Business has tripled?


From today's Washington Post Article...

"It's unbelievable," said Doug McNeeley, manager of the Leesburg airport. 
Business has tripled, he said, because his field is outside the exclusion zone. 
In the last week he has handled dozens of calls from corporations across the 
country seeking to rent parking spaces. All 238 are filled. "They've got planes 
packed everywhere," he said.

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Dear Doug,

I have got to believe that this portion of the article was misquoted or out of 
context. Business has tripled? Do you mean parking spaces or JET A sales? 

I have heard from all three flight schools and many private owners that are 
virtually shut down and going broke fast. Three sales from Mid-Atlantic Mooney 
are on hold because of the restrictions. Even Piedmont Hawthorne said that 
Avgas fuel sales are off by two-thirds.

I have compiled a list of losses and provided them to AOPA as they are going to 
go before congress next week to try and get some airspace and financial relief 
for General Aviation.

Thanks,

Ed M. Levine
AOPA ASN Volunteer for JYO

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