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Article: Air Transport Association Chairman Calls on Congress to Swiftly Move Forward With Bipartisan and Balanced Energy Policy.
- Article from:
- Journal of Transportation
- Article date:
- October 4, 2008
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Douglas M. Steenland, Northwest Airlines president and chief executive officer and Air Transport Association (ATA) board chairman, today called on Congress to address America's energy future and to take action to pass balanced energy policy legislation in a bipartisan fashion.
Steenland, who participated in a Senate Energy Committee summit, told the committee that a strong airline industry is essential to a strong economy and that high crude-oil prices challenge the industry's ability to meet the needs of passengers and communities across the country. "In today's environment, airlines are pure price takers. We have no choice but to purchase fuel, irrespective of the ...