Regulations and Government
NBAA Pushes Back on NYC Council's Anti-helicopter Moves
Efforts by council could drastically reduce helicopter usage
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NBAA’s northeast regional director Brittany Davies testified this week before a New York City council hearing, arguing that recent efforts by the council to curb "non-essential" helicopter usage in the city would damage both the transportation system and the economic infrastructure.

The council’s Committee on Economic Development’s agenda items included calling for the state legislature to establish a noise tax on “non-essential” helicopter and seaplane operations, a motion to the FAA to ban such charter and tourist flights outright, and restricting operations at city heliports to only electric-powered rotorcraft.