15-Jun-22 - U.S. House of Representatives passing two bills for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector: Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act (H.R. 6270) and the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S. 516) #AirMobility
10-Jun-21 - Pratt & Whitney joins industry endorsement of the Sustainable Skies Act.
Newly introduced bill would establish a blender’s tax credit for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). #biofuel
02-Feb-21 - Congressman announced the reintroduction of the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen safety standards for helicopters #KobeBryant
27-Jan-21 - U.S. Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee $21.2M contract for 9 Airbus AS350B3e/H125 Light Enforcement Helicopters (LEH). First announced during last year Heli-Expo, Airbus get order for 16 new helicopters #Mississippi
26-Jan-21 - Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky facility in Troy, Alabama awarded $206 M contract for sustainment of 25 US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters allowing them to be flown for a minimum of 10 additional years #Jayhawk
29-Dec-20 - U.S. Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 133) which included the No Surprises Act taking the patient out of the middle of the billing process between their health care provider and health insurance company #Congress
13-Jun-20 - U.S. Senators introduced the Helicopter Safety Act bill to require terrain awareness, warning systems, crash-resistant flight data and voice recorders on all helicopters that carry six or more passengers which is currently only mandatory for air ambulances #SafetyAct
28-Apr-20 - US House of Representatives approved Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a $500B relief interim bill aimed at replenishing program funding established under the $2T CARES Act #coronavirus
28-Mar-20 - U.S. Secretary of Treasury Mnuchin and the Senate worked together to take swift bipartisan action by passing the CARES Act, the largest economic relief package in history for Americans businesses that have been adversely impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak #coronavirus
26-Mar-20 - U.S. Congress’ Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides $377B in emergency aid to small businesses. Part 135 non-scheduled charter and air taxi operators and Part 145 maintenance facilities are eligible for $25B in direct loans and loan guarantees with an additional $25B in grants for employee wages, salaries, and benefits. #Coronavirus
21-Jan-19 - US Congress introduced the “Safe Helicopters Now Act” legislation to provide helicopter manufacturers with a tax credit for retrofitting existing emergency helicopters with safer fuel systems #SafeHelicopters
