The general aviation industry has fallen on hard times in the past few years, but that just means that they need the support of communities such as ours.

It does no good to slander quality general aviation related businesses by linking them to corporate greed. In fact, many small businesses are the greatest users of business jets, not corporate CEOs and high-ranking executives.

This recent article reveals that the business jet industry supports more than 15,000 humanitarian flights per year, providing fast medical relief when it's needed, or when smaller aircraft need to be used to land in remote locations. On a local level, high-end business jets fly in and out of Long Beach every day, keeping money flowing into our economy and providing steady work for general aviation employees.
 

The people affected most are not the Ford and General Motors executives of the world, but the working men and women who depend on a steady paycheck in the general aviation industry. This industry employs a massive community of highly-skilled workers that are, sadly, in danger of losing their jobs.

Think of those folks, too, when you think of the aviation industry.

And think of those folks when you think of our elected officials, who should be working hard to keep those jobs.

The Chamber calls upon you to submit your letter of support below to help us lobby our Governor, our Senators, and our Representatives to fight for the general aviation industry and the thousands of quality jobs that it creates.