Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

Summary

Requires the FAA to make aircraft, engine, and propeller type certification more transparent and predictable by publishing plans, setting standard timelines, and updating internal guidance for issue papers and delegation of certification tasks. It mandates specific deadlines for FAA actions (90, 180, and 270 days), stakeholder consultation, regular reporting to Congress, and a legal limit that prevents courts from enforcing or reviewing the new timeline targets.

• Requires the FAA to publish a plan within 180 days to improve type certification issue‑paper processes and consider consensus and performance‑based standards.
• Mandates amended FAA guidance and standard expected timelines for certification milestones within 270 days, with exclusions for complex unsafe issues.
• Requires updated delegation guidance within 90 days specifying eligibility, distinction of routine vs. safety‑critical findings, and safeguards for novel technology certification.
• Directs FAA to consult industry, advanced air mobility stakeholders, infrastructure providers, and certified bargaining representatives when developing processes.
• Requires periodic reporting to Congress (first report 180 days after timelines established, then annually) with metrics on timeline performance and corrective actions.
• Directs conversion of recurring issue papers into stable policy or advisory circulars and annual incorporation into product airworthiness standards where appropriate.
• Includes a rule preventing courts from treating the FAA's published timelines as new legal rights or reviewing adherence to them.
• Contains a non‑binding congressional statement supporting U.S. leadership in advanced air mobility and aviation innovation.