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.
In addition to airplane types, U.S. authorities approve two radar altimeter models for operation in areas of potential 5G interference.
The FAA has released a raft of notams ahead of the January 19 launch of AT&T and Verizon’s new 5G networks.
While it appears the airlines and telcos have cut a deal on 5G C-band roll-out, biz and rotorcraft appear out in the cold.
Fifty U.S. airports will have buffer zones when wireless companies turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.
The RTCA has established a committee to address frequency spectrum conflicts with upcoming developments in avionics technology.
The debate over 5G C-band and radio altimeters is likely headed to court.
Trip support providers say business is nearing or exceeding pre-Covid levels, a big change since the start of the pandemic.
GE Aviation disagreed with a whistleblower report surrounding its Prague ODA activities, but Congress is upping scrutiny and the FAA limiting delegation.
The FAA has delayed for two years a planned runway paving project that will lengthen Norwood (Massachusetts) Memorial Airport’s 4,000-foot Runway 17/35.
Following a one-year delay from the originally scheduled date, ADS-B requirements in Mexico go into effect on January 1.
