A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators – John Curtis (R-UT), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ted Budd (R-NC), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jerry Moran (R-KA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Todd Young (R-IN) – will introduce this week the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, legislation to streamline the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) type certification process for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft
According to a communication from Senator Peter Welch:
“The Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act would enhance transparency, predictability, and accountability in the FAA type certification process for AAM aircraft to help companies succeed and cement the United States’ role as a global leader in aviation. The legislation would also support FAA staffing capacity and prevent gridlock in the certification process by providing more clarity and transparency for industry applicants.
“Specifically, the legislation: streamlines FAA certification review standards by directing the Agency to set transparent and reliable timelines for consideration of type certification proposals, and to develop means of compliance for aircraft outside of the existing types of AAM aircraft; updates delegation guidance for type certification to cover new and novel technologies, including AAM aircraft; directs the FAA to establish specific criteria to be used to support innovation in aviation and the development of new and novel technologies and ensure continued U.S. global leadership in aviation; directs the FAA to report to the relevant congressional committees on the status of implementing the certification regulations.”
For more information
https://www.welch.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20250925-Aviation-Innovation-and-Global-Competitiveness-one-pager.pdf
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