21-Nov-2012Source: HAI
One of the measures on tap for the U.S. Congress’s lame duck session is to pass a bill that would reform the Postal Service (S.1789), due to its serious financial issues. However, the bill contains an amendment (SA2060) that would permit all federal agencies to attend only one association meeting per year. The category of “association meetings”... Read more
11-May-2012Source: HAI
In a continuing battle between a key lawmaker and the U.S. Army over whether to use armed or unarmed medical evacuation helicopters in combat zones, the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives voted May 9 to require detailed comparisons of survival rates, speed, and costs of the two methods. A Defense Department... Read more
16-Mar-2010Source: HAI
Helicopter Association International (HAI) President Matt Zuccaro will appear before the House Aviation Subcommittee on Wednesday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. (eastern standard time) to provide testimony on the FAA’s oversight of on-demand aircraft operators. Congressman Jerry F. Costello, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, has called this hearing to discuss the findings of a... Read more
