[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E356-E357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION
ACT OF 2023
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HON. ANDRE CARSON
of indiana
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Mr. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, today I join my colleague, Rep. Stauber, in
re-introducing the bipartisan and bicameral National Center for the
Advancement of Aviation Act of 2023. Our Transportation and
Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation has worked for years to make
American skies the safest in the world, and to strengthen the industry
workforce to maintain the highest standards of aviation excellence.
Our legislation, the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation
(NCAA) will support and promote collaboration among civil, commercial,
and military aviation sectors to address the demands and challenges
associated with ensuring a safe and vibrant national aviation system
through research, education, and training. This will also contribute to
the economic growth of $4.7 billion in the aviation industry as noted
by the International Air Transport Association (IATA, 2022). According
to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the global
economic impact could be impacted either directly or indirectly. This
suggests that the NCAA Act would increase opportunities in the job
market impacting the economy positively. Furthermore, the National
Center for Advancement in Aviation could support the Federal Aviation
Administration's (FAA) Flight Plan 21 through optimizing training
opportunities to provide the aviation industry a pool of diverse and
qualified professionals from varied backgrounds.
Too often in the past, innovation and lessons learned from various
aviation sectors have not been shared in a collaborative or timely
manner, especially with rapid developments in new technology. Our bill
helps break down silos across commercial aviation, general aviation,
and military aviation sectors. This will not only improve safety and
best practices, but also expand opportunities for those interested in
the aviation workforce--for the young and not so young, from those just
starting out, to those with experience who want to move into other
fields within aviation.
The NCAA Act focuses on four key areas with an emphasis on aviation
workforce development. First, it will support education efforts and
provide resources to curriculum developers so educators at all levels
have the tools and training to educate the next generation of aviation
professionals.
Second, the National Center for Advancement in Aviation will provide
a forum to leverage and share expertise across industry sectors,
including the dissemination of existing high school education
curriculum to develop and deploy a workforce of pilots, aerospace
engineers, unmanned aircraft system operators, aviation maintenance
technicians, or other aviation maintenance professionals needed in the
coming decades.
Third, it will serve as a central repository for economic and safety
data research and analysis allowing a comprehensive perspective of
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industry information that would improve safety for all stakeholders.
Finally, it will support symposiums and conferences to facilitate
collaboration across the industry and develop future advancements for
the aviation and aerospace community.
This legislation also allows the FAA to focus on safety,
certification, and air traffic operations. Diversity
Our aviation and aerospace industry supports over 10 million jobs and
contributes more than $1.2 trillion per year to the national economy.
More than 130 organizations including schools, airports, airlines,
manufacturers, unions, and other entities involved in aviation and
aerospace have expressed strong support for this legislation. The list
of organizations supporting this legislation is provided below.
AAR Corp, ACI Jet, Aeronautical Repair Station Association,
Aerospace Center of Excellence, Aerospace Industries
Association, Aerospace Maintenance Council, Air Care
Alliance, Air Line Pilots Association, International, Air
Medical Operators Association, Air Wisconsin Airlines,
Airbus, Aircraft Electronics Association, Aircraft Mechanics
Fraternal Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, Airlines for America, Alabama General Aviation
Alliance, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airmen Association, Alaskan
Aviation Safety Foundation, Allegiant Airlines.
Alliance for Aviation Across America, Allied Pilots
Association, American Airlines, American Bonanza Society,
American Yankee Association, Arizona Airports Association,
Arizona Flight Training Working Group, Arizona Pilots
Association, Arizona Safety Advisory Group, Arkansas General
Aviation Association, Armed Forces Aero Club, Association for
Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Association of
California Airports, Atlas Air Worldwide, Aviation Council of
Pennsylvania, Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc., Aviation
Technician Education Council, California Pilots Association,
Cape Air, Cargo Airline Association.
Cessna Flyer Association, Choose Aerospace, Inc., Citation
Jet Pilots, Inc., Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations,
Colorado Aviation Business Association, Commemorative Air
Force, Community and Airport Partnership for Safe Operations,
CommutAir, Compass Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta State
University.
EAA Type Club Coalition, EAA Warbirds of America, East
Central Ohio Pilots Association, East Hampton Aviation
Association, Empire Airlines, Endeavor Air, Envoy Air, EVAC,
the Emergency Volunteers Air Corps, Experimental Aircraft
Association, ExpressJet Airlines, FAST, FedEx Express, Flight
School Association of North America, Flying Knights Flying
Club, Flying Physicians Association, Friends of Linden
Airport, Frontier Airlines, Fullerton Airport Pilots
Association, General Aviation Council of Hawaii, General
Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Glasair Aircraft Owners Association, GoJet Airlines,
Grumman Owners & Pilots Association, HAECO Americas, Hancock
County Port and Harbor Commission, Hawaiian Airlines,
Helicopter Association International, Horizon Air,
International Air Transport Association, International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Council of Air Shows,
Inc., International Council of Airshows Foundation, Iowa
Aviation Association, JetBlue Airways, Kentucky Aviation
Association, Kimmel Aviation Insurance, L3Harris
Technologies, Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance, Inc., Lancair
Owners and Builders Organization, Lewis University Airport.
LIFT Academy, Long Island Business Aviation Association,
Los Alamos Airport, Louisiana Airport Managers and
Associates, Maine Aeronautics Association, Maine Aviation
Business Association, Massachusetts Airport Management
Association, Michigan Business Aviation Association, Mid-
Atlantic Aviation Coalition, Minnesota Pilots Association,
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, Mississippi
Agricultural Association, Montana Pilots Association, Mooney
Summit, Inc., National Agricultural Aviation Association,
National Air Carrier Association, National Air Traffic
Controllers Association, National Air Transportation
Association, National Association of State Aviation
Officials, National Business Aviation Association.
National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education,
NetJets, NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots, New
Hampshire Pilots Association, New Jersey Aviation
Association, New Mexico Airport Manager's Association, New
York Aviation Management Association, North American Trainer
Association, Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association,
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Oklahoma Airport Operators
Association, Oklahoma Pilots Association, Oregon Pilots
Association, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals,
Palo Alto Airport Association, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum,
Pearl River Community College, Pennsylvania Drone
Association, Petaluma Area Pilots Association, Piedmont
Airlines.
Piper Flyer Association, Plane and Pilot News, Professional
Aviation Maintenance Association, PSA Airlines, Pure White
Smoke Oil, Inc., Recreational Aviation Foundation, Redlands
Airport Association, Red Star Pilots Association, Regional
Air Cargo Carriers Association, Regional Airline Association,
Republic Airways, Rhode Island Pilots Association, San Carlos
Pilots Association, San Diego Christian College, Scottsdale
Flying Club, Seaplane Pilots Association, Skill Aviation
Services, LLC, Sopwith Flying Club, South Carolina Aviation
Association, South Dakota Pilots Association.
Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association,
Spirit Airlines, StandardAero, Start Skydiving, Inc., ST
Engineering North America, Stennis International Airport, STS
Aviation Group, Sturdivant Brothers Flying Service, Sun
Country Airlines, T-34 Mentor Association, The Boeing
Company, The Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington, Tradewind
Aviation, Trans States Airlines, Triumph Airborne Structures,
Tyonek Services Group, Inc., U.S. Contract Tower Association,
U.S. Parachute Association.
United Airlines, UPS, Vertical Flight Society, Veterans
Airlift Command, Virginia Aviation Business Association,
Washington Pilots Association, Washington Seaplane Pilots
Association, Women in Aviation International, Wencor Group,
Western Aero Club, Zerowait, Inc.
Mr. Speaker, this legislation will address the demands and challenges
our aviation and aerospace industry face today and tomorrow. I strongly
encourage my colleagues to join us in cosponsoring the National Center
for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2023.
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