Leaders in the U.S. aviation industry said Wednesday the COVID-19 relief CARES Act went a long way towards keeping the hard-hit industry afloat but that current proposals for an infrastructure bill do not approach what will be necessary to keep airports and related facilities safe and sound for the rebounding air travel business.
“As travelers begin to return to America’s airports, one thing has not changed: our airports continue to face substantial infrastructure needs,” Danette Bewley, president and CEO of the Tucson Airport Authority, told members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, during a hearing on Aviation Infrastructure for the 21st Century.
