Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

13 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 NBAA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION SUPPORTING AAM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT T he National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has welcomed the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill to facilitate the expansion of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, an industry poised to revolutionize sustainable air transportation. Introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA-2), Ranking Aviation Subcommittee Member Garret Graves (R-LA- 6) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1), the bipartisan Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (AAIM Act) directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to create a pilot program to offer planning and construction grants to support the development of necessary infrastructure to support AAM operations, including public-use vertiports. Powered by electric or hybrid propulsion, AAM offers significant potential to improve mobility and complement existing public transportation networks while reducing congestion and carbon and noise emissions. Studies indicate the AAM industry may support nearly 300,000 new jobs and represent a $115 billion annual market by 2035. The House bill results from advocacy efforts led by NBAA with the support of a broad group of aviation stakeholders to underscore the importance of beginning AAM planning and construction now so that our nation can take full advantage of the technology. Through NBAA’s AAM Roundtable, a forum established earlier this year for high-level sector leaders to chart a course for integrating AAM technologies into the nation’s airspace and infrastructure, NBAA is OPENING L INES