NATA Optimistic About Repair Station NPRM
An official for the National Air Transportation Association said that of all the rules enacted in the name of air security, the Transportation Security Adm

An official for the National Air Transportation Association said that of all the rules enacted in the name of air security, the Transportation Security Administration’s latest NPRM directed at maintenance centers isn’t as bad as some have been. “I have to give TSA credit where credit is due,” said Eric Byer, vice president of government and industry affairs the NATA. “After the first go-around raised a lot of controversy, TSA met with industry, did some surveys and definitely did their homework.”

Representing U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities, NATA has responded to the NPRM with a . Originally, TSA sought to impose essentially the same security restrictions on all repair stations even if they were a small upholstery shop not located on an airport. Industry reaction was swift and loud.

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