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.
IATA director general Willie Walsh said he expects G7 leaders to adopt “data-driven” decisions when formulating policy on travel restrictions.
Speaking during the opening session of the Flight Safety Foundation's BASS, NTSB vice-chair Bruce Landsberg called for improved notams, SMS, and FDM.
A safety directive requires national aviation authorities to instruct their airlines not to enter Belarus airspace.
Government support and stakeholder partnerships will prove critical in ensuring the fuel becomes maintstream.
The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.
With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.
NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.
The ICAO Council ordered an investigation into allegations that Belarus unlawfully forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk to arrest a political opponent.
NBAA was pleased that the FAA made some modifications in its final pilot records database rule as a result of industry concerns.
The FAA has levied $17 million in penalties on Boeing stemming from production issues raised in 2019.
