The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Oct. 22, 2024, took a significant step toward the future of advanced air mobility (AAM) travel by releasing its final Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) on powered-lift...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advance copy of its Notice of Intent (Notice) to initiate a rulemaking to reconsider the way in which the FAA regulates certain air carriers that perform public charter...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 7, 2022, published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Update to Air Carrier Definitions," that would incorporate "powered-lift" operations into...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Aug. 3, 2002, issued a Request for Comments (RFC) on the possible issuance of minimum aircraft seat size requirements for passenger aircraft. The FAA issued the RFC in order to...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly pronounced effect on the aviation sector. Passenger carriers have grounded their aircraft and slashed their schedules, cargo carriers scrambled to maintain healthcare and other...more
1/5/2021
/ Air Carriers ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 28, 2020, released two Final Rules intended to accelerate the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – or drones – into the national airspace system. The first Final...more
12/31/2020
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Final Rules ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Licenses ,
NTSB ,
Regulatory Standards ,
TSA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
U.S. transportation officials have taken two separate actions which will affect transportation between the United States and Latin America. These developments are summarized below...more
5/16/2019
/ Air Cargo ,
Air Carriers ,
Aircraft ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Costa Rica ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
ICAO ,
International Travel ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Transportation Industry ,
Travelers ,
Venezuela
President Trump has made the reduction of federal regulation in the marketplace a centerpiece of his campaign and administration. While numerous efforts to review existing aviation regulations are underway, the newly-signed...more
1/15/2019
/ Air Carriers ,
Aircraft ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Reauthorization ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
President-Elect Donald Trump has indicated strong interest in two areas: infrastructure development and regulatory reform. Several potentially important developments in the aviation sector are anticipated in both...more