Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Gordon Gilbert

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-26/pdf/2020-18715.pdf">virtual public hearing</a> on September 17 to discuss its proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for large airplanes. This comes on the heels of a <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-08-24/us-epa-publishes-aircraft-emissions-proposal">proposal</a> that the EPA published on August 20, with a comment period closing October 19.

 


Next week's hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET and end when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. EPA officials said the hearing “will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal.”

 


Emission standards would apply to jet airplanes with an mtow of more than 12,500 pounds for which an application for a new TC is submitted to the FAA on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or Jan. 1, 2023, for new type designs that have an mtow of 132,270 pounds or less and have 19 or fewer passenger seats. The standards would also apply to turboprops having an mtow greater than 19,000 pounds. In-production standards would apply beginning Jan. 1, 2028.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Public Hearing Set on EPA Aircraft Emissions Proposal

The EPA is holding a virtual public hearing to be held on September 17 to discuss its proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for large airplanes.

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News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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