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.
ATC
LAX Class B Shoreline Route Reinstated
The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp
Regulations and Government
UK to decide soon on foreign aircraft limits
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide early next year whether it will forge ahead with plans to restrict the amount of time foreign-r
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Stage 4 noise standards to take effect Jan. 1
All jet and transport-category airplanes with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after Jan.
ATC
FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention
Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: October 2005
— Following tradition, Congress escaped Washington’s heat and humidity by taking its customary recess in August.
Regulations and Government
User-fee fight is different this time
Business aviation interests have been victorious in their battles over the years to prevent the creation of general aviation user fees to replace the curre
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Congress oks FAA funding
Before leaving for the Thanksgiving holiday, Congress approved Fiscal Year 2006 funding for the FAA totaling approximately $13.8 billion, which is $276 mil
Regulations and Government
CBAA regulatory role might expand
The regulatory role of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) might expand into instrument and type ratings, as well as maintenance checks, foll
Aircraft
Global XRS on track for TC okay by year-end
When Bombardier announced the Global XRS follow-on derivative of the Global Express, the Canadian manufacturer promised an airplane that represented added
Regulations and Government
FAA considers new funding mechanisms to pay its bills
As the FAA wrestles with how to generate a stable and predictable revenue stream to fund its operations, the head of the Air Transport Association (ATA) we
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Lockheed Taking Over FSS System
Lockheed Martin on October 4 is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations and, according to AOPA, the company promises the transition wil
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New SDR Rules To Be Withdrawn
The FAA has proposed withdrawing pending rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.
Regulations and Government
Alternative Training To Be Permanent
Effective October 3, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) will become a permanent component of Part 121 and 135 airline training regulations.
Regulations and Government
Comments Due on Non-UK Aircraft Proposal
October 28 is the comment deadline for the UK’s Department of Transport (DoT) proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “b
Regulations and Government
DCA access rule elicits few comments from the industry
The deadline for commenting on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plan to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to some gene
Aircraft
AOPA Says FAA Wrong About MU-2
“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.
Accidents
NATA Appeals to Congress on EPA Rule
In a letter to all 535 members of Congress, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) highlighted what it calls “costly and ill-conceived provisio
Charter & Fractional
BusinessFly awaits SEIMC rule change
Cyril Baert believes he has found a new market niche for single-engine turboprop aircraft in France’s business aviation sector despite yet another postpone
Charter & Fractional
No Commercial SEIMC for Europe This Year
Prospective European clearance for commercial single-engine IMC operations (SEIMC) continues to progress through regulatory approval stages but will not co
Regulations and Government
En route and terminal RNP coming for U.S.
The FAA has implemented performance- based navigation in the form of standard instrument departures (SIDs), en route Q and T routes, standard arrival route
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FAA To Host New Technologies Workshop
The FAA’s Flight Technologies and Procedures Division will host its second annual New Technologies Implementation Workshop from November 29 to December 1 a
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Washington Report: November 2005
Congress Might Clip NASA’s Wings
NASA’s use of seven of its fleet of 85 aircraft to transport employees to routine site visits, meetings, speeches and
NASA’s use of seven of its fleet of 85 aircraft to transport employees to routine site visits, meetings, speeches and
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: November 2005
– Among the after-effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was a flood of Congressional bills to provide relief to the communities and people devastated
Regulations and Government
NTSB includes Part 91K in call for improved GA statistics
How accurate are the NTSB’s published general aviation accident rate statistics and related data? Not accurate enough, according to the Safety Board.
Regulations and Government
AOPA fighting against permanent D.C. ADIZ
As the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) mounted a “national pilot alert” against the proposed permanent air defense identification zone (ADIZ)
ATC
FAA initiates cost study of nationwide ADS-B
The FAA’s top-level Joint Resources Council (JRC) has called for the estimated cost of a nationwide, GPS-based, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
Regulations and Government
Industry Seeks Delay in EPA Regulations
In a letter sent last month to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Air Transportation Association and several other trade groups reques
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FAA rolls out new designee program with big changes
The FAA on November 14 will implement its organization delegation authorization (ODA) program, which will replace the current designee program.
Regulations and Government
TSA Vet to Return as Agency Boss
President Bush has nominated Edmund “Kip” Hawley to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security in charge of the Transportation Security Administration (TS
Regulations and Government
Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: June 2005
Get ready for a passport shakeup as the rules change. There are countries you can travel to and from without showing a passport, but their number ha
