| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing April 12, 2005, as "Aviation Day" |
| 3 | in Florida. |
| 4 |
|
| 5 | WHEREAS, the aviation industry is one of the cornerstones |
| 6 | of Florida's economy, with 19 commercial service airports and |
| 7 | 111 general aviation airports that are open to the public and |
| 8 | more than 550 private airports, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, Florida's airports provide nearly $90 billion |
| 10 | annually in economic activity, and its aviation industry |
| 11 | supports over one million jobs that generate more than $26 |
| 12 | billion in annual payroll, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, Florida has the largest flight training industry |
| 14 | in the world, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, Florida's commercial service airports provide |
| 16 | nonstop scheduled service to 160 domestic and international |
| 17 | destinations, serve 110 million passengers annually, handle 6 |
| 18 | percent of the nation's air cargo, and carry in excess of 50 |
| 19 | percent of the visitors that come to the state each year, and |
| 20 | WHEREAS, each year, Florida's general aviation aircraft |
| 21 | bring 9 million visitors to the state, and its general aviation |
| 22 | airports house 14,000 aircraft, comprising 6 percent of the |
| 23 | nation's general aviation fleet, and accommodate 7 million |
| 24 | takeoffs and landings yearly, ranking Florida second in the |
| 25 | nation in this area, NOW, THEREFORE, |
| 26 |
|
| 27 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 28 | Florida: |
| 29 |
|
| 30 | That the members of the House of Representatives |
| 31 | enthusiastically acknowledge the outstanding contributions made |
| 32 | by the more than one million employees of the aviation industry |
| 33 | of the state and are pleased to recognize April 12, 2005, as |
| 34 | "Aviation Day" in Florida. |