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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)

2. Address

Address1
1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004-2450
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Graham Keithley
​2026264000
​gkeithley@airlines.org
5. Senate ID#
​614-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)
6. House ID#
​321610000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2023
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​1,472,300.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Graham Keithley
 Date
4/19/2023 3:29:18 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 346 / S. 66NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
S. 209 / H.R. 659 FAIR Fees Act of 2023
H.R. 911 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft, and for other purposes
H.R. 185 To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
S. 178 Airline Passengers Bill of Rights
S. 400 / H.R. 1445 A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to annually report on aviation consumer complaints related to passengers with a disability.
S. 525 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that a child can sit next to a family member on a flight at no additional cost.
H.R. 695 State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act
S. 368 A bill to amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to extend the existing aviation workforce development programs and provide grants to develop aviation manufacturing and supplier workforce, and for other purposes.
S. 545 / H.R. 1267 Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023
S. 561 / H.R. 1233 Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2023
S. 582 / H.R. 1279 A bill to make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes
S. 615 / H.R. 1293 A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes
S. 748 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide veterans with pilot training services.
S. 753 / H.R. 1499 A bill to require small, medium, and large hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.
HR 1716 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes.
S. 1772To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent discrimination against airline passengers with disabilities who use lithium-ion-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids that are safe for air travel, and for other purposes.
S. 911 A bill to require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes.
S. 916 A bill to limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes.
S. 1818A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.
H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act (permitting)
S. 1154A bill to establish the Women in Aviation Advisory Committee.

In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above:
5G Radio Altimeter Interference
FAA Authorization
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
FAA NextGen/Air Traffic Control Modernization
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Commercial Space
FAA Part 117 Cargo Operations
Air Traffic Control Staffing

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Treasury - Dept of, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Nicholas
Calio
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Christine
Burgeson
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Sharon
Pinkerton
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Shelley
Rubino
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Josh
Saltzman
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Jarrod
Thompson
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Kristine
O'Brien
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Air Canada, which is an associate member of Airlines for America, is interested in the issues listed under Specific Lobbying Issues to the extent that they affect its operations to and from the United States.

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)