HOUSTON, May 17, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Congress has just passed a landmark bill that lays
the policy groundwork for the American high speed flight aviation
industry.
Bill ensures the U.S. is ready for Venus
and others to continue leading in deploying advanced high speed
flight capabilities
The bipartisan and bicameral bill reauthorizes the FAA for 5
years and directs the agency to take steps leading to the eventual
certification and integration of supersonic and high speed flight
aircraft into our aviation system. The FAA Reauthorization Act of
2024 ensures that American companies like Venus can innovate, test,
and build aircraft here at home.
This legislation is a testament to the collaboration and hard
work of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO); Senate
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA); House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA); and
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking
Member Ted Cruz (D-TX) and their respective teams. Venus also
wishes to express its gratitude to Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) for his leadership on
American high speed flight aviation and to our hometown Congressman
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) for his steadfast support.
The bill not only achieves a commitment to ensure that
the United States continues to
lead the world in aviation in the years ahead, but will help aid
defense and both national and economic security.
"The entire Venus Aerospace team is thrilled to see that
Congress and the Administration worked together to enact the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2024. This law paves the way forward for
Venus and other American companies that are working to make high
speed flight a reality. This is technology that will create new
opportunities, prosperity, and keep our country safer and secure in
the years ahead," says Sassie
Duggleby, CEO and Co-Founder.
America's competitors including China and Russia, have been hard at work on high speed
flights and have already made substantial progress. Such
legislation ensures that the federal government prepares and will
be ready as Venus and other American companies continue to lead in
deploying advanced high speed flight capabilities. We believe it
will change the world, create new opportunities, achieve continued
prosperity for our country, and, importantly, strengthen our
nation's security.
About Venus Aerospace
Headquartered in Houston, Texas,
Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company focused on
engineering the future of high speed flight. An expert team
of PhD's, rocket scientists, and engineers taking on the
biggest challenges in aerospace at Mach 9 speed, Venus is making
one-hour global transport possible to connect the world and make it
safer.
Media Contact
Stephanie Gracia
press@venusaero.com
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