{"id":31392,"date":"2025-04-21T18:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=31392"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:15:09","slug":"nartp-acea-host-briefing-for-u-s-secretary-of-transportation-and-acting-faa-administrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/new-jersey\/nartp-acea-host-briefing-for-u-s-secretary-of-transportation-and-acting-faa-administrator\/%20","title":{"rendered":"NARTP\/ACEA Host Briefing for U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Acting FAA Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park<\/a> (NARTP) and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance<\/a> (ACEA) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, and a delegation of federal, state, and local dignitaries for an official visit highlighting the region\u2019s growing national leadership in aerospace innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the visit, Secretary Duffy and Administrator Rocheleau were briefed on a suite of collaborative projects with industry, academia, and government stakeholders, propelling NARTP to the forefront of smart airport technology and resilient air mobility systems.<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, left, with NARTP President Howard Kyle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cOur region is leading the way in developing and deploying aerospace innovation that defines the next generation of aviation,\u201d said Michael Viscount, Chairman of the Atlantic County Economic Alliance. \u201cWe are incredibly proud to showcase the collaboration, investment, and ingenuity that make Atlantic County a national center for aerospace R&D.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur discussions with Secretary Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Rocheleau strengthen NARTP\u2019s role as a leader in innovative aerospace research. We are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of autonomy and technology, ensuring that our projects meet the current demands and pave the way for a safer and more efficient airspace in the future,\u201d said Howard J. Kyle, President of NARTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit, arranged by Congressman Van Drew, was an outstanding opportunity to brief the Secretary and the Acting Administrator on advanced initiatives at NARTP. These initiatives include the establishment of a dual-use test range designed for both military and civilian purposes, with a special focus on emerging aviation technologies such as drones and electric-powered flying cars. The discussion also emphasized two additional initiatives: southern New Jersey\u2019s application for federal funding to become the nation\u2019s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, and plans for developing an intermodal logistics hub at Atlantic City International Airport by Industrial Realty Group. This hub aims to leverage the region\u2019s commitment to aviation innovation, particularly for last-mile solutions in package delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are grateful to Congressman Van Drew for the opportunity to engage directly with top national transportation and aviation leaders,\u201d said Lauren Moore, President of ACEA. \u201cThis visit underscores the strategic importance of our work and reinforces the value of continued investment in innovation zones, like New Jersey\u2019s Aviation District.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NARTP is a key element of New Jersey\u2019s only state-recognized Aviation Innovation Hub, located in Egg Harbor Township, which links the park to the FAA\u2019s William J. Hughes Technical Center, and ACY, a Smart Airport Testbed. Having the Aviation Innovation Hub included within the test and evaluation corridor for UAS is critical since the FAA Tech Center is ground zero for issues concerning integration of UAS into the national airspace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, and a delegation of federal, state, and local dignitaries for an official visit highlighting the region\u2019s growing national leadership in aerospace innovation. During the […]<\/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":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-jersey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31392","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=31392"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31395,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31392\/revisions\/31395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}