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.
Chicago DuPage Airport has opened a new $1.3 million, 2,200-sq-ft U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility.
Panelists at the VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium stressed the need for advanced air mobility infrastructure for commercial success.
Brussels argues that the recovery of air traffic to pre-Covid levels no longer warrants the relief from the usual 80:20 slot use requirement.
The FAA has issued a safety notice to advise pilots of the continued high number of TCAS alerts on approaches to Runway 16L/16R at Denver Intl. Airport.
For the fifth year in a row, there were no fatal business jet accidents in Canada in 2021.
Defense systems on Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A triggered the need for multiple STCs.
French Transport Minister Clément Beaune has called for higher taxes or even limited bans on business aircraft operations in Europe.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report examining the FAA's response to the growing laser strike menace.
Funding shortages in Russia have delayed the PD-35 engine by as many as three years while relations between UAC and Comac deteriorate.
The Hansen Helicopters trial in Guam saw the final prosecution witness testify about the company's many accidents.
