Hearings

Advancing Next Generation Aviation Technologies

March 29, 2023
10:00 AM

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Advancing Next Generation Aviation Technologies” on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will examine advances in research and development that will support the next generation of commercial aircraft in the United States. The hearing will also examine the resources, infrastructure and regulatory framework necessary to apply innovative and sustainable aviation technologies.

Witnesses:

  • Kevin Welsh, Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Robert A. Pearce, Associate Administrator, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
  • Jon Gordon, Co-Founder, General Counsel and Head of Partnerships and Government Affairs, Universal Hydrogen
  • Dr. Val Miftakhov, Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia
  • Arjan Hegeman, Advanced Technology Leader, GE Aerospace
  • Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
  • Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation

Hearing Details:

Full Committee Hearing
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
10:00 a.m. ET
Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

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Majority Statement

Testimony

  • Kevin Welsh

    Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration
    Download Testimony (158.66 KB)

  • Robert Pearce

    Associate Administrator, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
    Download Testimony (121.55 KB)

  • Jon Gordon

    Co-Founder, General Counsel and Head of Partnerships and Government Affairs, Universal Hydrogen
    Download Testimony (45.61 KB)

  • Dr. Val Miftakhov

    Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia
    Download Testimony (313.59 KB)

  • Arjan Hegeman

    Advanced Technology Leader, GE Aerospace
    Download Testimony (196.17 KB)

  • Ben Lieberman

    Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
    Download Testimony (157.02 KB)

  • Marc Scribner

    Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
    Download Testimony (163.94 KB)