Washington, DC, April 28, 2022 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced two key pieces of aviation legislation—the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act (H.R. 3482) and the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act (H.R. 6270)—with wide, bi-partisan support. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in support:
“By passing the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act and the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act, the Committee signaled its support of Advanced Air Mobility innovation and implementation, as well as its commitment to fostering and expanding our nation’s skilled aviation workforce. NATA applauds today’s progress on these two key pieces of legislation, which address some of our industry’s most pressing concerns. We thank the bipartisan sponsors in both chambers of Congress for their leadership in charting a comprehensive path forward for future aviation professionals and supporting our industry’s growth and progress,” stated NATA's Managing Director of Legislative Affairs and Industry Relations Karen Huggard.
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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.