NATA and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Form Partnership to Advance AAM/UAM Implementation
by DRONELIFE Staff Author Walker Robinson
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) have announced a partnership for advancing the event of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem.
NATA has been representing aviation businesses for over 80 years across various aviation industries. As a public policy group, they’re committed to advancing the interests of aviation businesses in Congress and other federal agencies.
The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian Nation in america and has been actively involved in the event of emerging aviation technologies, corresponding to UAS and AAM. They were the primary Native American Tribal Government to receive a Public Aircraft Operations Certificate of Authorization from the FAA and have continued to work closely with the FAA and other agencies to integrate UAS into the National Airspace system, demonstrating the protection advantages and operational efficiencies that UAS technologies are able to.
NATA, Choctaw Nation and Advanced Air Mobility
The partnership between NATA and CNO was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with a deal with enhancing AAM/UAM education and adoption. They hope to realize this by sharing expertise and knowledge through committee engagement and by collaborating on various elements corresponding to business initiatives, outreach efforts, and events.
“The longer term of AAM/UAM is now. NATA members from across all functional areas, including AAM, part 135, FBOs, airports, and MROs, will more quickly gain the guidance needed to support, maintain, and operate the following generation of aircraft through this collaboration. As safety advancements and education are critical to each NATA’s mission and the protected, successful implementation of eVTOL technology, a partnership between NATA and CNO was a natural slot in fostering these pillars across all stages of AAM/UAM development,” stated NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna.
James Grimsley, CNO Executive Director of Advanced Technology Initiatives, will kick off NATA’s November Aviation Business Conference in Long Beach, California, discussing the advantages of UAS and AAM technologies to rural locales, international markets, and the national economy, in addition to how the CNO helps to advance this sector.
“The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma looks forward to the various positive societal advantages that will likely be available in consequence of emerging aviation technologies,” said Grimsley. “The connection with NATA further illustrates CNO’s commitment to being a frontrunner on this exciting growth area.”
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