Regulations and Government
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.
Regulations and Government
Print name on aircraft registration form
Starting on June 1, the FAA will no longer accept aircraft registration applications (AC Form 8050-1) that do not contain the printed or typed name of the
Regulations and Government
FEDS asked to act on DCA access by August 1
“Secure Access,” a program that would add more requirements to the Transportation Security Administration Access Certificate (TSAAC) program currently bein
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Jets To Be Certified under Commuter Rule
Because the Grob SPn Utility jet and the Embraer Phenom 300 weigh more than 12,500 pounds but less than 19,000 pounds, their respective manufacturers are r
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ETOPS proposal flawed, say bizav trade groups
Lack of critical single-engine speed and distance data from manufacturers makes the FAA’s proposal to establish extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) thr
Charter & Fractional
Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement
A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin
Regulations and Government
Slots required for business aircraft at Luton
Effective March 25 all general aviation aircraft are required to have slots for landings and takeoffs at London Luton Airport.
Regulations and Government
ADs, SAIBs To Be Available Only by E-mail
The FAA will transition to e-mail distribution of ADs and special airworthiness information bulletins (SAIBs) and eliminate mailed paper versions.
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User fees likely to meet resistance in Congress
As Congress began hearings last month on the Bush Administration’s plan to fund the FAA, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey attempted to do what one lawmaker
Regulations and Government
FAA issues final regulations governing private spaceflight
For many years, companies such as Space Expeditions, Space Adventures and even some airlines have been seriously talking about lofting paying passengers in
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Cape Town forum updates operators
Anyone who has purchased an aircraft or airplane engine knows the process is complicated, especially when you consider the mountain of paperwork through wh
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FCC Unlikely To Lift In-flight Cellphone Ban
Lingering uncertainty about whether cellphone calls placed by airline passengers would cause interference with the cell system on the ground has prompted t
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Northeast Airspace Redesign Moves Forward
In a program that started more than 10 years ago, the FAA is now in the final stages of its northeast airspace redesign project, which involves “a wholesal
Regulations and Government
Comments Due on Air-taxi Disclosure Proposal
Today is the deadline for comments on a DOT advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking input on a 2006 NTSB recommendation calling for air taxis
ATC
North American neighbors take different tacks toward ADS-B
Nav Canada last month awarded its national ADS-B program to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis, and installation of the first system ground stations is now under
Regulations and Government
Washington Report: Congress tries end run on age 60
Although the FAA has finally acquiesced to allowing commercial pilots to fly past their 60th birthday, a group of legislators has introduced a bill that wo
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer
Earmark or pork amendments were banned as the 110th Congress passed its Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res.20) to fund the nine 2007 appropriations bills that
FBOs
Aircraft Broker To Appeal Fraud Conviction
Mach 1, a Southern California aircraft broker, and two of its principals, Brian Doherty and John Mouyos, plan to appeal a jury’s decision that they are lia
Regulations and Government
Deadline Closing on FAA Designee Proposal
Comments are due May 24 on the FAA’s proposal to replace the current designee program for companies and organizations with a new one that expands the funct
Regulations and Government
Little Response to FAA Request for Burdensome Regs
The FAA has received less than 10 submissions in the more than 60 days it has been requesting operators to submit opinons about regulations they find “burd
Regulations and Government
Carnahan Family Seeks More Damages from Crash
The family of the late Missouri Gov.
Charter & Fractional
NTSB Clears Air East On Some FAA Allegations
Citing insufficient evidence, an NTSB law judge dismissed FAA allegations that charter operator Air East did not comply with several ADs and that some pers
Regulations and Government
Defibrillator Battery Compliance Extended One Year
The FAA extended the deadline from this April 12 to April 30 next year for Part 121 regional and major airlines to equip automated external defibrillators
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Jail for four with role in CJ2/MD-87 collision
Three Italian aviation officials and an air traffic controller have been sentenced to jail terms of between six and eight years after being convicted of ma
Regulations and Government
NTSB rails FAA, TC and Bombardier in 604 crash
In one of its longest investigations into a general aviation accident, the NTSB released its final report last month on the Oct.
ATC
Controllers Ask Congress to Tackle Staffing Issue
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urged the Senate appropriations transportation subcommittee to ask FAA Administrator Marion Blakey what th
Regulations and Government
AD Addresses Potential Altitude Error in L-3 TAWS
An AD for the Landmark 8000 terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), manufactured by L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, corrects potential altitude e
ATC
Operators to ‘share the pain’ in gridlock plan
After meeting with industry representatives over several days in early March, the FAA launched a new ATC plan designed to head
off gridlock by “shari
off gridlock by “shari
Regulations and Government
Comment time extended again on air-tour proposal
Interested parties are getting more time to comment on the FAA’s controversial proposal to require all air-tour operators to be certified under Part 135 or
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Nineteen indicted in jet-a theft at Miami Int'l
An ongoing racketeering and corruption investigation by the Florida state attorney’s office has produced indictments of 19 suspects and seven companies for
