Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

12 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 Modernization (AAIM) Act. That bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to create a pilot program to offer planning and construction grants to support the development of the necessary infrastructure to support AAM operations, including public use vertiports. The AAIM Act has attracted a growing list of bi- partisan co-sponsors, and NBAA continues to advocate for its passage. AAM is expanding the very definition of on-demand air mobility and presenting the United States with the opportunity to enhance the country’s leadership in all aspects of aviation necessary to bolster the AAM ecosystem in the U.S. The bill is part of a broader legislative and regulatory effort supported by NBAA and industry stakeholders. This includes NBAA’s work with the Federal Aviation Administration to draft guidance on vertiports, and with Transportation Security Administration officials on security best practices. NBAA’s advocacy also led to the introduction of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure