Joint Letter Advocating for Air Ambulance Inclusion in COVID Relief Aid COVID-19 June 11, 2020 As organizations focused on emergency health care access, particularly in rural America, we are writing to thank you for your continued support of frontline responders combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Washington Update COVID-19 May 22, 2020 Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the HAI Government Affairs team began developing the Legislative Action Center (LAC), a members-only site designed to inform members of developments in Washington and our corresponding advocacy efforts. A key component of the site is the Washington Update, a regularly occurring summary of noteworthy issues. Starting today, we will now email the summary directly to HAI members in the US. Read More
IRS: Aviation Excise Tax Holiday under the CARES Act FAQs COVID-19 May 19, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, provides an excise tax holiday that suspends certain aviation excise taxes. The excise tax holiday began on March 28, 2020 and will end on December 31, 2020. Read More
PPP: Loan Forgiveness Application COVID-19 May 18, 2020 On Wednesday evening, March 25, the US Senate unanimously approved a $2 trillion emergency relief bill providing stimulus funds to a US economy reeling from the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, March 27, the House is expected to pass the bill, which includes specific measures aimed at general aviation businesses. Read More