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Congress Provides for Numerous Noise Studies in 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“Act”), passed by Congress on October 3, 2018, devotes an entire section, Title 1, Authorizations, subtitle D, to “Airport Noise and Environmental Streamlining.” Among the 22 provisions enacted by the subtitle, … Continue reading

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Regulatory Round-Up – FAA Reauthorization, LAANC, and the ULC Tort Law Draft

Dan Elwell, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), delivered the keynote speech opening the Interdrone conference earlier this month. His remarks predictably emphasized a concern for safety. He mentioned a number of regulatory hurdles facing the unmanned … Continue reading

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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Gives the Nod to Passenger's Rights, Both in the Air and On the Ground

In a surprising turnaround of its usual tilt toward the interests of the aviation industry, the United States House of Representatives included in the initial version of the six year budget reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), the FAA … Continue reading

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FAA Administrator presses Congress for Reauthorization Bill prior to summer holidays

by Sara M. Langston with the blog faculty Source: FAA Press Release – Transportation Secretary LaHood, FAA Administrator Babbitt Visit Shut Down LaGuardia Worksite and Tell Congress Not to Fly Home for the August Recess Without Passing an FAA Bill … Continue reading

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FAA braces for shutdown-Congress remains deadlocked on reauthorization

by Sara M. Langston with the blog faculty Source: AOPA Congress failed July 21 to agree on a long-term FAA reauthorization measure, raising the specter of multiple program shutdowns and the furlough of up to 4,000 FAA employees as the … Continue reading

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