United Airlines Spent More Than $1.4 Million Lobbying Federal Government in First Half of 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) --
United Airlines spent more than $1.4 million lobbying the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a recent disclosure form.
The company supported efforts to establish cost-based funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and lobbied on aviation security, safety and modernization, pension issues and other matters, according to form posted online Aug. 13 by the Senate's public records office.
Congress has until the end of the month to reauthorize the FAA and possibly raise taxes and fees to pay for upgrades to the air traffic control system and other aviation programs. Commercial airlines and the White House say a House-passed FAA funding bill does not fairly link fees to system use for corporate jets and small plane operators.
Besides Congress, the firm lobbied the departments of Transportation and Homeland Security.
Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.
United parent UAL Corp. is based in Chicago.
