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.
Governments, VVIPs, charter companies, and corporations in the Middle East and North Africa are home to 29 percent of the BBJ fleet.
Saudia Private Aviation says that some 94 percent of its air charter orders are going “unsatisfied” due to lack of available aircraft.
NTSB calls on FAA to impose stricter inspection regime after Bell 407 in-flight tail boom separation
Regional fuel companies say the onus is on commercial airlines in the region to drive SAF volumes.
Airports in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai in the UAE, Muscat in Oman, and Jordan’s Aqaba are all able to handle aircraft parking during the event.
Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor technology beats Sikorsky and Boeing in battle to replace up to 4,000 Black Hawks for the U.S. Army.
The implementation of the Single Europe Sky project could save up to 10 percent of CO2 emissions across the region by modernizing air traffic management.
Lying to the FAA leads to prison for habitual felon.
Charter demand has increased exponentially in the Kingdom and there are not enough aircraft in the market to meet demand.
Marijuana law on the ground is different than law in the air.