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Hearing Urges U.S. Government To Unlock AAM

The House aviation subcommittee addressed the challenges faced in bringing new aircraft into service in the context of the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.

Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. aviation subcommittee. — Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. aviation subcommittee, heavily criticized the FAA's approach to regulating the advanced air mobility sector. (Image: AIN)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

March 30, 2023

The U.S. House aviation subcommittee this week turned its attention to new market entrants, such as drones and eVTOL aircraft, as it considered its position on the pending FAA reauthorization bill. In opening statements before industry testimony on March 30, several lawmakers were heavily critical of the Biden Administration, accusing it of failing to support the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) sector.

Comparing the newcomers to the U.S. aviation system to runners in a marathon race who can’t find the finish line when signposts are removed after 25 miles, subcommittee chairman Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) said the industry has been thwarted by its own government. “We don’t have a government that has the processes in place to provide predictability in decision making, or that gets the urgency to certify and integrate these products,” he told the hearing in Washington, D.C.

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