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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
On May 1, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the deadline for responses to its Request for Comment to Withhold Certain Aircraft Registration Information from Public Dissemination (RFC) until June 4,...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced a process by which private aircraft owners and operators may electronically request that the FAA withhold their aircraft registration information from public view....more
As required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, codified at 49 U.S.C. § 44114(b), the FAA implemented Section 803 Data Privacy (and issued a notice describing such implementation) on...more
I recently wrote a series of blog posts and articles on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) should think big and go big with a completely new approach to the monitorship for Boeing under its agreement to take a guilty plea....more
Perhaps the most significant blog post in the compliance arena was penned by Matt Ellis over 10 years ago when he challenged Walmart to “Go Big” on compliance. (They did.) We are now at another inflection point in compliance...more
After lulling a suspect into a false sense of security, Peter Falk’s famous fictional detective would leave the interview, only to return moments later with the words “just one more thing,” at which point he would ask a...more
The apron of a commercial airport is a fast paced, dynamic environment that can be a challenging place to work. In the controlled chaos of an aircraft departure or arrival, injuries to ground crew can happen in the blink of...more
Differences in law as well as cultural differences can prolong international aircraft transactions. Assembling a good team of legal and technical professionals, as well as an aircraft broker familiar with international...more
Many aircraft are regularly operated in multiple jurisdictions and aircraft owners have multiple choices as to where they will register their aircraft. Once the pros and cons of each registry are fully considered, owners...more
Many aircraft purchasers fail to adequately consider how the ownership should be structured. A typical approach is to purchase the aircraft in a newly-formed limited liability company wholly-owned by an individual or an...more
Last week, reports of “drone activity” temporarily halted flights at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey....more
Access to private aircraft can provide productivity and other benefits for a family-operated business and improve the quality of life for the business owner and his family. However, purchasing, owning and operating a private...more