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.

Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam inspects wreckage from Flight ET 302 outside Addis Ababa in March 2019.
Jan 3, 2023 - 2:00 PM
France’s BEA joins call for Ethiopian authorities to amend final report on the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
Recovery crews sift through the wreckage of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max
Dec 28, 2022 - 8:52 AM
Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities.
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine vial atop packaging
Dec 27, 2022 - 12:59 AM
The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.
partial view of business jet parked at airport
Dec 27, 2022 - 12:21 AM
U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.
World Energy Sustainable Fuel Plant in Paramount, California
Dec 26, 2022 - 9:00 AM
Following the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel blender's tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the IRS has issued guidance.
de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter after the forced landing in the muskeg 6.7 NM northwest of Fort Providence Aerodrome
Dec 22, 2022 - 12:40 PM
Canada TSB drills down into group dynamics to find root cause of fuel starvation that led to a crash of a de Havilland Twin Otter.
U.S. Capitol Building
Dec 21, 2022 - 11:24 AM
The $1.7 trillion government funding bill unveiled yesterday contains numerous provisions addressing key industry priorities, aviation advocates said.
Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner on airport ramp
Dec 20, 2022 - 12:40 PM
An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.
4Air president Kennedy Ricci
Dec 20, 2022 - 12:19 PM
4Air has launched a regulatory monitoring and compliance program to help operators keep up with changing and growing aircraft emissions schemes.
30th Street heliport in New York City with helicopter on the pad and another incoming for landing
Dec 19, 2022 - 8:32 AM
New efforts to limit helicopter traffic over New York are expected following Gov. Kathy Hochul's veto last week of 'Stop the Chop' act.