The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) wrapped up its 2009 NATA Aviation Business Roundtable Monday after two days of high-level meetings with some of Washington D.C.’s influential policy makers. More than 65 aviation business leaders met with key political, policy and financial experts to discuss a number of critical issues affecting the aviation community, including the economy, taxes, safety, security, and the impact recent elections will have for the 2010 mid-term elections. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt addressed NATA’s concerns with the agency’s lack of standardization of regulatory interpretations. Babbitt was candid about the FAA’s challenge with inconsistent interpretation of regulations between its regional offices and said that while the problem is vast, they will work through it. (more…)