Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times - Fifty groups from 37 different states are vying for the title.
The tag, from the Federal Aviation Administration, is seen as a means of generating money for states.
There are six such designations available, and technically, the designation itself does not award any money. But the FAA stamp could indirectly bring jobs, industry analysts say — and that, of course, generates tax revenues for flailing state coffers.
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