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The comments were
developed with substantial input from member airports and associates
who assist airports with environmental filings. Therefore, ACI-NA would like to see
specific guidance on co-processing in states with "NEPA-like laws. We stand ready to work further with FAA to develop the
clearest possible guidance for our members undertaking federal
environmental processing," said Richard Marchi, Senior Vice President
for Environmental and Technical Affairs.

ACI-NA sees the Draft Order as a work-in-progress that would
benefit from further revision and coordination with member airports
before it can serve as a truly effective tool in facilitating
well -informed and timely NEPA processing. ACI-NA member airports
enplane more than 98 percent of the domestic and virtually all the
international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Banmiller ,
Aloha's president and chief executive officer.

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ACI-NA appreciates the improvements in the Order made by the FAA,
but in its comments raises additional concerns that need further
attention."
"FAA, in revising this Order, has undertaken a monumental task.

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4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing
Instructions for Airport Actions, making a number of valuable
suggestions on behalf of its U.
Over 300 aviation-related businesses are also members of the
association, which is the largest of the six worldwide regions of
Airports Council International .

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Aloha Airlines Has New Contract With Mechanics and Inspectors

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Additionally, approximately 14 states
require some kind of environmental analysis for airport projects."
The new contract is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval.

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HONOLULU, With the ratification of a new contract
by mechanics and inspectors who are members of the International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District Lodge 142, Aloha Airlines
announced today that it has wrapped up new agreements with all five of its
employee bargaining units.

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ACI-NA suggested that before
the Order is finalized , FAA convenes one or more working sessions with
interested parties to address the most serious policy issues raised,
but not resolved, by the Draft.

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ACI-NA also believes that, despite great FAA effort to streamline
environmental actions, NEPA processing still takes too long. ACI-NA appreciates FAA 's efforts invested in
the updating of and improvements in the Orders and looks forward to
working with the agency on improvements.

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Airports Council International - North America represents local,
regional and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial
airports in the United States and Canada. The Court has
already accepted new collective-bargaining agreements with the International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District Lodge 141
representing ticket agents, reservations agents, commissary, clerical, ramp
cargo and contract services workers , as well as the Association of Flight
Attendants (AFA), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and the Transport
Workers Union (TWU) representing dispatchers and schedulers.

Aloha Airlines is one of Hawaii's largest employers with about 3,700
employees.

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The Order
could introduce more dispatch, accountability and predictability if it
integrated concepts such as "schedule" and "milestones " and
"deadlines" into the process.

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ACI-NA Members Comment on FAA Proposed Changes to Environmental Process Rules

ACI-NA believes more consultation with airport sponsors
throughout the NEPA process will greatly increase the likelihood that
the EIS process will reduce the risks of errors and delays .
"This decisive action by Aloha's mechanics and inspectors brings to a
close an important chapter in our reorganization," said David A. "With the support of all of
our employees, Aloha can move quickly toward its goal of emerging from
bankruptcy as a stronger, more competitive airline .

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The comments submitted today were developed with substantial input
from member airports and associates who assist airports with
environmental filings.
District Lodge 142, representing 250 Aloha mechanics and inspectors,
ratified a new 28-month contract that is effective January 1, 2005 through
April 30, 2007.

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laws vary, but many of them would work best if they were closely
coordinated with the NEPA process.

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Professional associations and organizations in aviation industry, such as civil aviation authorities, traffic control, official aviation bodies and international transport organizations .

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WASHINGTON----Airports Council
International-North America (ACI-NA) today submitted comments to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on proposed revisions to Order
5050.
While they have made great progress with the current draft, the
subject is complex and further coordination with industry is
warranted.