Climate change considerations, public-private partnerships for small and midsize airport projects, and urban air mobility infrastructure are some of the major issues for the U.S. aviation sector—along with optimism regarding new U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“It’s been a while since we saw a Secretary with this kind of background and energy and early focus on infrastructure,” said Lawrence J. Krauter, CEO of the Spokane Airport System, referring to Buttigieg.