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.
The ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan sets a goal of reaching zero accidents by 2030.
The post-Brexit transition period for mutual aviation license and approvals recognition ends on Dec. 31, 2022.
GAMA head Pete Bunce noted workforce is down 20 percent at factories and maintenance orgs, while 40 percent turnover and legal is clogging cert efforts.
New FAA guidance shows how frax and commercial operators can get authorization to use digital aircraft health management programs for maintenance credit.
The European Cockpit Association has called on EASA to publish a safety information bulletin on how all stakeholders should cope with travel disruptions.
EASA has awarded its first flight procedure design certification to Slovakia-based Aeronautical Services and Procedures.
Hawaii Governor David Ige says bill ascribes FAA authority to the state and is unenforceable.
Europe’s airlines express concern about the significant costs of implementing the EU’s Fit for 55 package aimed at trimming CO2 levels by 55 percent.
The aerospace and defense community has been through an existential challenge since the 2018 show, and it still faces multiple post-Covid difficulties.
FARs unavoidably and significantly impact a business aircraft buyer’s business, tax, structuring, and other major decisions.
