NBAA & ERHC Call To Action- Take 2 mins & Act NOW!
| CALL TO ACTION!!! Oppose NYC Council’s Int. 0026-A: Protect the Future of Vertical AviationThe New York City Council will soon vote on Int. 0026-A, legislation that would severely restrict nonessential helicopter operations at city heliports and ultimately limit them to fully electric-powered aircraft only.At the Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC), safety remains our top priority and is the foundation of every operation we support. Yet, we now face what may be the most serious political assault on the vertical aviation industry in the Northeast in recent memory. This proposal escalates longstanding efforts to dismantle an essential industry—one that provides critical services to the world’s most productive economic epicenters in one of the nation’s busiest regional corridors.Passage of Int. 0026-A will discourage investment in vertical aviation and transportation alternatives by signaling that New York is unwelcoming to the broader aviation industry. In fact, going far beyond any reasonable attempt at addressing community compatibility and environmental issues, this effort runs counter to the prioritization of accessible/quieter/cleaner and instead serves as an effort of a few to push an entire industry out of one of the world’s most productive economic epicenters in one of the country’s busiest regional economic corridors. ERHC, alongside industry partners including the Vertical Aviation International (VAI), NBAA, GAMA, AOPA, and NATA, strongly opposes this ill-informed and short-sighted proposal. The future of aviation will not arrive by accident—we must build it. To be ready for a future where the next generation of advanced air mobility (AAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft can deliver on their promise, we need to invest in our current vertical aviation infrastructure and priorities. We need you to act today! Demand that the NYC Council reject Int. 0026-A in favor of a truly inclusive, balanced approach that fosters innovation while preserving the critical role of vertical aviation in New York. Take action here: https://verticalavi.org/advocacy/legislative-action-center/Eastern Region Helicopter Council | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy |
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Brittany Davies
Northeast Regional Director
CT-DE-NY-NJ-NH-MA-ME-MI-OH-PA-RI-VT