COMMENDATIONS: Commends the "LIFTOff Louisiana" team for their role in developing a highly successful response to the Federal Aviation Administration's request for proposals for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Integration Pilot Program

This resolution commends the LIFTOff Louisiana team, led by the Department of Transportation and Development's office of multimodal commerce, for their successful proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration's pilot program for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The bill recognizes the team's work with public and private partners to advance aviation technology, including piloted and unmanned approaches to air mobility, emergency services, and medical transportation. It highlights the team's commitment to safety standards and public benefits such as reduced noise impacts and improved supply chain management. The resolution formally honors the Department of Transportation and Development, the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission, and the Gulf of America Center of Excellence for their contributions to this national initiative.