Regulations and Government
NATA: NYC Helo Bill 'Another Anti-aviation Nimby-ism'
NATA is concerned that a bill effectively banning helicopters in large U.S. cities would open the door for other attempts to restrict airspace.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) joined the strong opposition to a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last month that would essentially ban Part 91 and 135 helicopter flights over New York City. New York Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, and Nydia Velazquez introduced “The Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2019” last month that aims to prohibit such flights over “any city with a population of over eight million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile.”


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