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The post-recovery aviation industry and its implications for airport management and policy

Steve Van Beek recently spoke to AAAE’s Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee at the 35th Annual Aviation Issues Conference.

For over 30 years, the AAAE Aviation Issues Conference has brought together the most notable aviation professionals, top-level government officials, and representatives from all sectors of the aviation industry for in-depth discussions on key issues that will help set the agenda for the coming year.

Steve Van Beek, Steer’s Head of North American Aviation, recently spoke to AAAE’s Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee at the 35th Annual Aviation Issues Conference held in Kauai, Hawaii.

In his remarks, Dr. Van Beek summarized commercial airlines’ traffic recovery, examined issues of concern for U.S. airports and aviation stakeholders, and identified issues regarding the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and its programs in 2023.

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