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Advanced Air Mobility and Vertiport Development: Effects of New Legislation in Florida

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At the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law with the intention of ensuring Florida is a leader in aerospace, transportation and innovation. With regard to furtherance of...more

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Indian Aviation and Cape Town: Part II

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In Part I of this series, we explored the historical landscape that led to significant regulatory development in Indian aviation and the passage of the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025. In Part II, we...more

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Strengthening the Cape Town Convention in India: How the newly implemented Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act...

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On May 1, 2025, new legislation came into force in India called The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act 2025 (the “Act”). The new legislation arises out of the insolvency of Indian airline Go First, where lessors...more

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United States Zeroes In on Aviation Cybersecurity With FAA Reauthorization Act Updates

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The sweeping FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 includes measures intended to improve safety and cybersecurity for the U.S. aviation sector....more

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hits the Runway with Farm-to-Fly Bills

On Jan. 22, Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farm to Fly Act (S.3637) in the Senate. The purpose of the bill is to enable...more

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IRA Incentives for Carbon Sequestration and Low Carbon Fuels

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, creating a law that contains the most significant climate-related incentives in U.S. history. In the few short weeks since the bill was introduced in the...more

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New York and New Jersey Governors Sign the Healthy Terminals Act

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In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York and New Jersey have adopted legislation to benefit airport workers. The Healthy Terminals Act in both states will boost wages and access to healthcare for airport workers...more

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A Look at the New FAA Reauthorization Act – Implications for Airline Consumers

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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

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The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 is Enacted Into Law

On October 5, President Trump signed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 into law. The Act funds the FAA through 2023 and does not include the controversial proposal to privatize US air traffic control, proposed restrictions...more

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act Paves the Way for Federal Regulation of Delivery Drones

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On Oct. 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), which reauthorizes funding of the FAA through Sept. 30, 2023. This is the first long-term FAA reauthorization since...more

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Congress Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill That Opens Door for Significant Changes to UAS Regulations

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On October 3, 2018, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill that will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The bill, which is referred to as the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), was...more

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Illinois Legislature Pre-empts Municipal Authority to Regulate Drones

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Effective immediately, the Illinois General Assembly has pre-empted all Illinois municipalities other than Chicago, including home rule municipalities, from regulating "unmanned aircraft systems," commonly referred to as...more

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Mobility Policy and Regulation – Finding the Imperfect Solution

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“Mobility Disruption” was one of the main pillars at this year’s Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Mackinac Policy Conference, that attracted 1,700 business and political leaders. A common theme of “The Mobility State:...more

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Tax Reform – Like-Kind Exchanges: Steps for Aircraft Owners to Consider Before the End of 2017

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President Trump just signed into law the most significant tax reform legislation since 1986. This legislation, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”), impacts aircraft owners directly. Beginning in 2018,...more

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New Drone Provisions Enacted Through National Defense Legislation

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On Dec. 12, 2017, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA), authorizing appropriations for various military and national defense programs. The NDAA also contained two...more

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New Federal Drone Regulations Leave Unanswered Questions

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The Federal Aviation Administration Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (“FAA Reauthorization”) was signed into law July 15. The FAA Reauthorization contained at least five sections directed specifically at unmanned...more

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Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions - October 2015

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This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update reports on Congress’s six-month extension of FAA’s reauthorization; new U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements with the European Union and Canada; the FAA’s...more

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August 2015 Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions

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This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s launch of an investigation of alleged price gouging by airlines following Amtrak train service disruption in the Northeast Corridor, the agency’s...more

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Maryland Governor signs drone regulation bill into law

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On May 13, 2015, Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan, signed the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research, Development, Regulation and Privacy Act of 2015 into law. This new Maryland state drone Act gives the state government the...more

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Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions

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Highlights of this edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update include the FAA’s recent rulemakings involving New York area airport slots and safety management systems for U.S. Part 121 air carriers, developments...more

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