Why It Matters

Airbus Americas Inc. terminated its lobbying engagement with Invariant LLC on August 13, according to a termination filing submitted to Congress.

By The Numbers

Airbus had been a consistent client for Invariant LLC, paying the firm $60,000 per quarter for lobbying services in recent years, though the company charged $40,000 in the first quarter of 2021 when the engagement began. The termination filing for the third quarter of 2026 reported $20,000 in fees covering the wind-down period through July 1.

Broader Context

In June 2021, the US and EU agreed to a five-year mutual tariff truce covering $11.5 billion in goods related to the Boeing-Airbus subsidy dispute, providing a backdrop for much of Invariant LLC's work on Airbus's behalf.

The firm tracked tariff developments, monitored the FAA Reauthorization Act implementation, and discussed Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection aviation needs. Invariant LLC also supported sustainable aviation fuel efforts and worked to educate policymakers on Airbus's U.S. presence.

In the second quarter of 2025, Invariant LLC monitored H.R. 1, and in the third quarter of 2025, the firm tracked H.R. 3838 and monitored acquisition policy. By the fourth quarter of 2025, Invariant LLC was monitoring S.1071 alongside continued work on acquisition policy. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 was signed by President Trump on December 18, 2025, as P.L. 119-60, which fell within the period Invariant LLC was actively representing Airbus on defense and appropriations issues.

The firm's lobbying activities for Airbus covered aerospace, trade, homeland security, budget and appropriations, aviation and aircraft, and defense matters.

The Bottom Line

The loss of the Airbus account removes from Invariant LLC a client that had maintained a consistent presence in the firm's portfolio since 2021.

Kenny Roberts and Dena Baron served as the primary Invariant LLC lobbyists on the Airbus account through the first quarter of 2026. Roberts brings prior congressional experience through Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-WV). Baron brings House Appropriations Committee experience to the firm's work. Both were listed as principals at Invariant LLC on the Airbus engagement.

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