On March 6, 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) Administrative Law Judge Patrick Geraghty dismissed a $10,000 civil penalty assessed by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) against the operator of a powered glider aircraft. The FAA had fined the operator, Raphael Pirke…
Read More »On March 11, 2014 in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 93, the FAA announced a limited waiver of the conditions set by the High Density Rule (HDR) which require airliners to purchase operating authorizations, or slots, in order to land or take-off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, John F.Kenn…
Read More »On March 7 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed Azerbaijan’s State Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) that Azerbaijan has achieved compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety oversight standards. The resulting Internat…
Read More »On February 20, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule that requires helicopter operators, especially air ambulances, to institute more stringent flight rules and procedures aboard their aircraft, to improve flight crew communications and training, and mandates that hel…
Read More »The Wicks Group (TWG) is proud to announce its corporate sponsorship of Air Serv International, a U.S.- based non-governmental organization and non-profit, which provides air transportation services to worldwide humanitarian organizations and disaster relief programs. We are pleased to join FedEx E…
Read More »On January 30, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) issued a Dangerous Goods Advisory Bulletin clarifying past regulationssurrounding the use of personal oxygen containers. Also known as “canned oxygen” or“recreational oxygen,” these small canisters of oxygen are marketed for use byairli…
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