On March 14, 2012, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, on theNotice of Proposed Policy Clarification Regarding the Registration of Aircraft to U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors…
Read More »On March 9, 2012 the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) gave notice of its intention to identify six test ranges/sites as part of a pilot program to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) into the National Airspace System (“NAS”) in response to the mandate of the FAA Modernization and Ref…
Read More »On March 5, 2012 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would update, simplify and streamline rules of practice and procedure for filing and adjudicating complaints against federally-assisted airports. FAA is required by statute to adjudic…
Read More »On February 29, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted a public meeting to discuss Special Permit and Approval applicant fitness determinations. PHMSA has the primary responsibility for the issuance of Department of Transportation (DOT) special permits, a…
Read More »On February 29, 2012, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it will require General Aviation aircraft operators who wish to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to designate a security coordinator and adopt the DCA Access Standard Security…
Read More »Today, February 28, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that alters the process whereby Air Taxi Operators obtain economic authority. Current regulations exempt Air Taxi Operators from certain provisions of the Federal Regulations and permit them to o…
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