Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
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Overview
The Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act aims to modernize the Federal Aviation Administration’s type certification process to encourage innovation and maintain U.S. leadership in aviation. It focuses on increasing transparency, establishing clearer timelines for certification milestones, and improving the efficiency of FAA procedures. The bill also seeks to streamline the process for evaluating new technologies, particularly in advanced air mobility, and provides guidance on delegation of authority to applicants.
Key provisions
- Establishes a plan for improving the FAA’s issue paper process, including using industry consensus standards and performance-based standards.
- Sets standard expected timelines for key milestones in the type certification process.
- Requires the FAA to consult with relevant stakeholders, such as industry associations and airport operators.
- Updates FAA order 8110.112A to include specific criteria for establishing issue papers and streamlining recurring issue papers.
- Publishes updated delegation guidance for type certification, outlining criteria for applicant eligibility and classification of compliance findings.
- Expresses Congress’s sense that the U.S. should continue supporting advanced air mobility and aviation innovation.
- Clarifies that establishing timelines does not create new legal rights.
- Defines ‘Advanced Air Mobility’ for the purposes of the Act.
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