Airports Council Releases Statement on the ROTOR Act

October 21, 2025

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today issued the following statement from President and CEO Kevin M. Burke on the ROTOR Act.

“ACI-NA appreciates the bipartisan leadership Senators Cruz and Cantwell have shown in response to the January tragedy in Washington, DC. The ROTOR Act is a welcome step for airports as it supports safer, more efficient airspace management in our skies, bolstering aviation safety across the country. It strengthens safety oversight and transparency in aircraft operations at and around airports nationwide, while also promoting better coordination between aircraft operators, the FAA, the Department of Defense, airports, and others.”

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About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.