WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), made the following statement today about the issuance of the repair station security final rule, which is designed to improve the security of domestic and foreign repair stations:

“We appreciate the leadership of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson in making the finalization of the repair station security rule one of his first priorities in office. We also appreciate the work of Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole and his staff over many years to bring the repair station rule into existence. By finally putting this rule into place, the U.S. government is ending a decade of bureaucratic inaction, establishing a risk-based security requirement for repair stations and making it easier for U.S. businesses to access and support markets throughout the world.”