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
Carmody reflects on tenure at Safety Board
Carol Carmody left the NTSB in April after nearly five years as a member, two of them as vice chairman.
Regulations and Government
FAA updates part 135 maintenance requirements
The FAA has issued Handbook Bulletin HBAW 04-06E in an attempt to clarify issues surrounding maintenance requirements under FAR Part 135.
Regulations and Government
New regulations that establish the amounts and conditions of insurance required for aircraft operating in the member states of the European Union have taken effect.
The object of the regulation is to set minimum insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators regarding coverage for passengers, baggage, c
Regulations and Government
The Senate version of the so-called Highway Bill has been passed and contains a change in the way fuel taxes are collected.
If the provision is accepted by the House and the bill signed by the President, all aviation fuel will be taxed at the same rate as highway diesel fuel–24.
Regulations and Government
House Panel Opposes Airborne Cellphones
Bipartisan members of the House aviation subcommittee agreed with chairman Rep.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: August 2005
• The House of Representatives approved appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 for the Department of Transportation.
Regulations and Government
FAA rejects Port Authority proposals to limit TEB traffic
The FAA has rejected all four proposals the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) made to limit traffic at Teterboro Airport (TEB).
Regulations and Government
Forty Pilots Indicted in Fraud Sting
Operation Safe Pilot, an 18-month federal probe into “the misuse of Social Security numbers by pilots,” ended last month with the indictment of 40 pilots–s
Regulations and Government
UK Civil Aviation bill could mean emissions charges
Users of corporate, business and executive aircraft in the UK are working to understand the implications of proposed new civil aviation rules, especially t
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UK may revise rules about foreign aircraft registration
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is considering whether to prevent foreign-registered aircraft that are not operated commercially from being based p
Regulations and Government
EC Raps Cyprus over Air Safety Rules
The European Commission (EC) last month warned Cyprus that it is one step away from being taken to the Court of Justice over its failure to implement Europ
Regulations and Government
Stage 4 To Take Effect Next Year
All jet and transport-category airplanes for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after January 1 next year will have to meet Stage 4
ATC
FAA, controllers’ union face off at NY Tracon
The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are at loggerheads over an FAA report describing staffing levels, scheduling abnormalities, ex
Regulations and Government
FAA readies for budget crunch
If there’s one thing that FAA COO Russell Chew has going for him as he faces $8.3 billion in budget losses by 2009, it’s that he has lots of people on the
Regulations and Government
Platinum Jet faces FAA penalties of nearly $2 million
The FAA has hit Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based charter operator Platinum Jet with civil penalties totaling more than $1.86 million for violations involving 49
Regulations and Government
Europe to get new offshore register
The Isle of Man, a UK Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, hopes to have its own aircraft register established by the end of next year.
Regulations and Government
Britain Proposes Ban on Basing Foreign-registered Aircraft
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) issued its official proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “by limiting the tim
Security
9/11 +4 years: What have we done and how safe are we?
In the aftermath of 9/11, the number-one priority quickly became answering “How did it happen?” and “How do we stop it from happening again?”
Regulations and Government
Boston-Maine Airways under fire in DOT probe
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General’s Office has launched an investigation into charges of fraudulent financial reporting by Boston-Maine
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: September 2005
— The Senate and the House closed up shop at the end of July for their customary August vacation.
Regulations and Government
More time to meet SIC type rating
Pilots will have several more months to comply with the new second-in-command (SIC) type rating rule.
Regulations and Government
GA asks for delay of insulation rule
Seven industry trade groups are asking the FAA to delay by six months the effective date–currently September 2–of new flammability requirements for aircraf
ATC
Chances on tap for Class B airspace
A supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking modifies previously proposed (Nov.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
EU considers charging emissions fees
Within a decade, aircraft operators flying in the airspace of the 25-state European Union (EU) will likely have to start paying for carbon dioxide (CO2) em
Regulations and Government
Revised Flight Plan Suffixes Effective
Effective September 1, operators are required to use a new set of flight plan aircraft equipment suffixes to indicate advanced navigation capabilities.
Regulations and Government
FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin
The FAA suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness bulletin HBAW 04-06E, while it considers proposed rulemaking that
Regulations and Government
Senate mulls new pilot retirement age legislation
Despite the precariousness of the legacy airlines and their pension plans, their pilots still narrowly support the FAA’s mandatory age-60 retirement rule f
Regulations and Government
Bizjet Commuter Plan Gets DOT Nod
Executive Jet Management’s plan to establish a scheduled airline using business jets took a major step forward on August 16 when the DOT approved EJM’s app
Regulations and Government
121.5 ELT Deadline Reminder
The FAA issued a notice last month reminding operators that satellite processing of distress signals from 121.5 and 243 MHz emergency locator transmitters
Regulations and Government
Senate Bill Contains Incentive for R&D
Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm
