{"id":22490,"date":"2022-06-20T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T14:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=22490"},"modified":"2022-06-20T14:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T14:50:45","slug":"aviation-associations-applaud-us-house-commitment-to-advanced-air-mobility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/aam-uam\/aviation-associations-applaud-us-house-commitment-to-advanced-air-mobility\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Associations Applaud US House Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), were among the aviation associations that applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing two important bills that support the development of the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector \u2013 the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/6270\">H.R. 6270<\/a>) and the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/516\">S. 516<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is very encouraging to see Congress placing a priority\non the growth of advanced air mobility. We are on the cusp of transforming the\nfuture of human flight with the introduction of electric and hybrid powered\naircraft into the national airspace system. The support of Congress will be\ninstrumental in the emergence of AAM and its facilitation of additional\ntransportation options, job creation, economic growth, further environmental\nsustainability, and advancement in aerospace technology. Through proper\nplanning and infrastructure preparation, and close cooperation with the FAA on\nenabling rulemaking, we can lead the way in this promising new sector,\u201d said\nPete Bunce, GAMA President and CEO. \u201cWe applaud the leadership of\nRepresentatives Rick Larsen, Sharice Davids, Garret Graves, Dina Titus and Troy\nBalderson who have been championing these important pieces of legislation in\nthe House.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act, introduced by Representatives Rick Larsen (D-WA-2), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), and Dina Titus (D-NV-1), authorizes a grant program to state, local, and tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations to plan the infrastructure needed to facilitate advanced air mobility (AAM) operations and construction for public-use vertiports. The Senate companion (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/4246\">S.4246<\/a>), introduced by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), was approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last month. NASAO is part of a coalition of key aviation stakeholders advocating for this legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cState aviation officials appreciate that the House has\nacted to proactively provide practical assistance to local authorities and\nother stakeholders to prepare for the future of Aviation\u201d, said Greg Pecoraro,\nPresident and CEO. \u201cThis bill will provide valuable assistance to state, local,\nand tribal government agencies as well as many others to plan for and make use\nof exciting new aviation technologies, and to integrate them safely and\neffectively into the National Airspace System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (AAIM\nAct), H.R. 6270, supported by NBAA, authorizes funding to plan for and\neventually build new AAM infrastructure by leveraging existing vertiports and\nother public transportation facilities to support AAM operations and fosters\ncommunity engagement programs to introduce the latest technologies to a diverse\nset of communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation was first introduced last December by\nT&amp;I Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2-WA), Ranking\nAviation Subcommittee Member Garret Graves (R-6-LA) and Rep. Dina Titus\n(D-1-NV) and has attracted nearly 30 bi-partisan co-sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powered by electric or hybrid propulsion, AAM offers\nsignificant potential to improve mobility and complement existing public\ntransportation networks while reducing congestion and carbon and noise\nemissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The House bill results from advocacy efforts led by NBAA\nwith the support of a broad group of aviation stakeholders to underscore the\nimportance of beginning AAM planning and construction, to fully leverage the\ntechnology. The effort has been largely driven through the NBAA AAM Roundtable,\na group established for high-level sector leaders to chart a course for\nintegrating AAM technologies into the nation\u2019s airspace and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe applaud the House of Representatives for passing this\nimportant legislation, which will support the future of on-demand aviation,\u201d\nsaid NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. \u201cThe targeted investments outlined in\nthis legislation will assist in creating new, innovative and sustainable air\ntransportation networks throughout our country that will support hundreds of\nthousands of green jobs while also ensuring our nation\u2019s global leadership in\naviation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), were among the aviation associations that applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing two important bills that support the development of the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector \u2013 the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aam-uam"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22491,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490\/revisions\/22491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}