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.
Aircraft
Rex Offers Wildfire Aid
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has established a fund worth A$200,000 ($135,000) in the form of air fares and other means to aid victims of the wildfir
Aircraft
New President at Mitsubishi Aircraft
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s board of directors last month appointed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries director and senior vice president Hideo Egawa to succeed Nobuo T
Aircraft
BAE Regional Reports Busy 2008
The asset management team of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft placed 75 aircraft last year through new leases, extensions and sales, the company reported in l
Rotorcraft
Helicopter EMS Groups Want Mandated NVGs, IFR
A trio of helicopter trade associations–the Association of Air Medical Services, the Helicopter Association International and the Air Medical Operators Ass
Accidents
Burbank Night Curfew Inches Closer
The Burbank-Glendale Airport Authority last month delivered to the FAA the first-ever application for airport access restrictions that would apply to Stage
Regulations and Government
EPA extends SPPC RULE
According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the effective date of the final rule amend
Regulations and Government
NASA To Look To More Earthbound Endeavors
Two former officials of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration along with former President Clinton’s national science advisor have issued a report
Regulations and Government
FAA reauthorization plan could be decided this month
The House aviation subcommittee held a hearing last month on an FAA reauthorization bill that is essentially a reintroduction of the “FAA Reauthorization A
Safety
Hearings ‘just the beginning’ on helicopter EMS safety issue
At the conclusion of three-and-a-half days of NTSB public hearings on the safety of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations early last mont
Regulations and Government
EASA considers duty-time changes
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) may tighten some of the provisions for flight time limitations (FTL) contained in Sub- part Q of its existing EU
Regulations and Government
European industry praises EASA for rule implementation
Now more than five years old, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is succeeding in fulfilling its primary mission of implementing a single set of ru
Regulations and Government
NTSB: FAA Needs To Monitor Gulf Operators
The NTSB wants the FAA to monitor the communication contingency plans of all Gulf of Mexico operators.
Regulations and Government
Search for FAA Boss Continues
House aviation subcommittee chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) said last month that the Obama Administration “has an [FAA] Administrator in mind and has been
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Landing Gear Services Resumes Full Operations
The FAA returned the repair station certificate that it suspended from AAR Landing Gear Services on February 10, and the AAR division immediately resumed w
ATC
RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout
An FAA-requested RTCA NextGen implementation task force is seeking answers to fundamental questions about the future ATC system.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA, AAR Agree To Settle Landing-gear Issues
On February 10 the FAA issued an emergency order of suspension to AAR, suspending the repair station certificate held by AAR Landing Gear Services.
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Bill, Part Deux
Noting that “we are already two years behind schedule because of lack of action by the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Six Charged in Platinum Jet Teterboro Crash
Five executives and a pilot associated with now-defunct Platinum Jet Management have been charged in connection with the 2005 crash of a Challenger 600 fol
Regulations and Government
Burbank Night Curfew One Historical Step Closer
Yesterday the Burbank-Glendale Airport Authority delivered to the FAA the first-ever application for airport access restrictions that would apply to Stage
ATC
Europe To Mandate ADS-B Five Years Ahead of FAA
Europe’s regulatory body, the European Commission, has issued a Eurocontrol notice of proposed rulemaking (ENPRM) mandating ADS-B after Feb.
Regulations and Government
FAA Seeks More Time On Safety Management Plan
Because it has not completed guidelines for a Safety Management System (SMS) for U.S.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer
u Even before President Barack Obama took the oath of office on January 20 political analysts, media gurus (press, radio, TV talking heads) and a horde of
Regulations and Government
White House names new acting FAA Administrator
Long-time veteran FAA executive Lynn Osmus has been named acting FAA Administrator, replacing acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell, who resigned Januar
Regulations and Government
Comments due this month on LASP
The February 27 deadline for the public to submit comments about the Transportation Security Administration’s proposal to regulate general aviation operati
Regulations and Government
Aviation lobby groups urge: include NextGen in stimulus
In a rare show of unanimity, the Air Transport Association has joined with general aviation and others in lobbying Congress for a $4 billion stimulus packa
Regulations and Government
New ELT Requirement Takes effect
Satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) will end as of February 1.
Regulations and Government
Anti-bizjet language removed from TARP
Just as business aviation was girding for a fight over a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) amendment that would have forced companies receiving TARP fu
Regulations and Government
TSA Gets Another Earful in Burbank over LASP Proposal
At the fourth of five public meetings held by the Transportation Security Administration to hear comments from the public about the proposed Large Aircraft
