Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

14 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 develop inclusive community engagement programs to assist with incorporating the technology into existing infrastructure. The bill provides a path for communities to apply for construction funding for vertiports and associated infrastructure after completing the planning process. Including construction funding in the legislation is critical to ensuring that a diverse set of communities have access to AAM and its mobility benefits. “Through our Grassroots Action Center, we encourage NBAA members to let their elected officials know the importance of this legislation to successful AAM integration. When members of Congress hear directly from constituents, our message is most effective,” explained Bolen. *Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more at nbaa.org . The successful integration of AAM will depend upon comprehensive planning, construction, and community input raising awareness of the industry with leading policymakers. “The successful integration of AAM will depend upon comprehensive planning, construction, and community input,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “The targeted investments proposed in this legislation will assist U.S. state, local and tribal governments in creating new, innovative, and sustainable air transportation networks throughout our country that will support hundreds of thousands of green jobs while also ensuring our nation’s global leadership in aviation.” The grant program would also help fund the safe integration of AAM into the nation’s airspace, leverage existing public transportation facilities to support AAM operations, and