{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-selects-utah-lead-pilot-program-will", "U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy selects Utah to lead pilot program that will shape the future of aviation", "2026-03-10", "2026", "2026-03", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Mike Kennedy", "K000403", "mikekennedy.house.gov", "mikekennedy", "https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) led a multi-state letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation underscoring that the Utah Department of Transportation is ready to lead a multi-state coalition for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), entitled uFLY: America\u2019s AAM Crossroads to the West.\n\neVTOL tech is transforming aviation, and Utah is now one of the eight states tasked to lead. That means high-quality jobs, major investment, and a direct role in shaping the future of aviation.\n\n\u201cAmerica wins when Utah leads. As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure committee, I am proud to lead a multi-state initiative to the U.S. Department of Transportation to highlight how Utah is prepared to lead the charge in aviation innovation,\u201d said Congressman Mike Kennedy. \"eVTOL tech is transforming aviation and Utah is ready to take the lead as one of the eight selected states.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe U.S. is leading the future of flight, and Utah is at the center of that innovation,\u201d said Senator John Curtis. \u201cCongratulations to the Utah Department of Transportation on being selected for the FAA\u2019s new Advanced Air Mobility pilot program. This first-of-its-kind initiative will bring next-gen aircraft and high-paying jobs to Utah and will help prepare our state to hold a successful Winter Olympics in 2034.\u201d\n\nThis program, which was outlined in President Trump\u2019s Unleashing Drone Dominance Executive Order, is accelerating the safe integration of next-generation Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the national airspace and ensuring the United States leads the way in aviation innovation.\n\nTogether, these pilot projects will create one of the largest real-world testing environments for next-generation aircraft in the world. In addition to offering the American people an exciting window into the future of aviation, data from the pilot projects will be used by the FAA to develop new regulations that safely enable this futuristic technology at scale.\n\n\u201cThanks to President Trump, the future of aviation is here \u2014 and it\u2019s going to dramatically improve how people and products move,\u201d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. \u201cCongratulations to the great American innovators behind each of these exciting pilot programs. Working together, we will ensure America leads the way in safely leveraging next-gen aircraft to radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more.\u201d\n\nThe Utah Department of Transportation will lead the initiative known as uFLY with Oregon, Idaho, Arizona and Oklahoma, along with industry partners, through 47G, and research institutions, to test new aviation technologies and gather data that will help shape the future of flight in the United States.\n\n\u201cOur job is to look ahead and prepare for what transportation will look like in the future,\u201d said UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras. \u201cThis partnership allows Utah to help lead the way as new aviation technologies become part of everyday mobility.\u201d\n\nThe American public will start to see operations begin under this program by summer 2026.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-12T06:37:16Z", "2026-06-12T06:39:00Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-selects-utah-lead-pilot-program-will"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8121009450405836, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}