Jack Edwards National Airport applauds Senator Richard Shelby, Senator Doug Jones, and Congressman Bradley Byrne for the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2 trillion stimulus bill that provides vital financial assistance to help the airline and airport industry overcome the staggering impacts of COVID-19. This Act designates $10 billion to airports across the nation and we especially thank Senator Richard Shelby, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, a lead negotiator with the Senate, House, and Administration for his unwavering leadership in the passage of this bipartisan legislation and his full dedication to strengthening our nation’s air transportation infrastructure, especially Alabama airports.
“Airports are economic drivers providing vital transportation infrastructure that allows our community access to business opportunities across the nation and the world,” said Scott Fuller, Jack Edwards National Airport Director. “This is why we are tremendously grateful that the federal government has worked so hard to support the airline and airport workforce during these unprecedented times. We are pleased to see that after a week of negotiations,U.S. lawmakers, staff and the Administration worked tirelessly to find an agreeable way to infuse needed funds into our organizations. We again applaud and are thankful to the Senate, House, and President Donald Trump for their bipartisan efforts in passing the CARES Act and specifically for the $10 billion designated for airlines and airports. Jack Edwards National Airport will now do our part to continue safely operating and providing transportation services that will move our region past this pandemic and into the future.”
