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.
Regulations and Government
Aviation Industry Eying Stimulus Infusion
A wide-ranging coalition of aviation interests that includes both general aviation and the nation’s airlines has proposed a $4 billion stimulus package tha
Regulations and Government
Piper Confirms Layoffs, Still Seeks Incentive Money
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft confirmed that it laid off 150 employees, company CEO Jim Bass told Indian River County commissioners at a general me
ATC
406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month
The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil
Regulations and Government
NBAA: TARP Language Could Harm GA Industry
NBAA is fighting to eliminate from a bill to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) wording that would “require divestment of private aircraft or
Safety
Int’l ATC Group Sides with NTSB on Brazil Midair
The official Brazilian report on the September 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Boeing 737 is a “missed opportunity for the Brazilian aviation a
Regulations and Government
White House Names New Acting FAA Administrator
Current acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell announced on Tuesday that Lynne Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when he departs the agency on Fr
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
LASP Gets Cool Reception at Town Hall Meeting
The first of the Transportation Security Administration’s series of town hall meetings, held to
Regulations and Government
Weather Forecasters Oppose FAA Consolidation Plan
An FAA plan to consolidate all of the 84 National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters now co-loca
Regulations and Government
DHS nominee departs Arizona stage to mixed reviews
Janet Napolitano, the two-term Democrat governor of Arizona who has been nominated to become the third Secretary of Homeland Security, heads to Washington
ATC
FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’
Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: January 2009
When the 111th Congress convenes this month, all the bills introduced in the 110th Congress that did not make it into law will find themselves in the Congr
Regulations and Government
Weather services in the NextGen Era
The focus of the NextGen Air Transportation System has largely been on the development of satellite-based navigation systems, trajectory-based operations a
Regulations and Government
TSA seeks comment on LASP
The February 27 deadline for comments about the Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) rules proposal is rapidly a
Regulations and Government
Washington, D.C. ADIZ becomes permanent
The FAA released its final rule on December 15 making the Washington, D.C.
Regulations and Government
Nav Canada Warns of Fraudulent E-mail
Nav Canada is warning aviators about a fraudulent e-mail, purportedly from the organization, that attempts to notify operators “of an outstanding debt in t
Regulations and Government
Lyon Hosts BA-Meetup
A new forum for the European business aviation community to discuss operational issues will be held in Lyon, France, from March 18 to 20.
Security
e-APIS Rules in Effect, Compliance Not Yet Mandatory
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule that requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government offi
Aircraft
Eclipse Owners, Depositors Form Customer Committee
A group of Eclipse 500 owners and position holders for the Eclipse 400 and 500 this week formed an ad hoc customer committee to represent their interests d
ATC
ADIZ Now a Permanent Washington Landmark
Despite heavy opposition by pilots and aviation alphabet groups, airspace restrictions and procedures implemented around Washington, D.C., after 9/11–namel
Regulations and Government
Honeywell Loses TAWS Patent Case Against Sandel
A federal jury rejected a claim by Honeywell that Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif., violated its patents, ending more than six years of legal battles over
ATC
Industry awaits publication of final rule on D.C. ADIZ
AOPA expects the Department of Transportation will publish the final rule on the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) days before Presi
Regulations and Government
DHS Finalizes e-APIS Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 18 issued a final rule for plans to move forward with implementation of its proposed Electronic Advan
Regulations and Government
In public comments, industry skewers LASP
Comments submitted to the Transportation Security Administration about the proposal to enact rules mandating new security processes for aircraft with a max
Regulations and Government
New cast in Washington changes bizav landscape
General aviation groups pled-ged to work with the Obama Administration when it takes the reins of the federal government early next year, but in the days f
Regulations and Government
Garvey A candidate For DOT Secretary?
Jane Garvey, the first female FAA Administrator and the first agency boss to serve a full congressionally mandated five-year term, late last month joined t
Regulations and Government
FAA Addresses SSBJ Noise Limits
Would-be manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an updated FAA policy statem
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Grants ODA Status to Cessna
Cessna has received Organizational Delegation Authority (ODA) status from the FAA.
