The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require that flight attendants at large U.S. airlines receive a rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours between periods of duty lasting 14 hours or less. Under...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued new regulations codifying specific criteria for interpreting its fundamental regulatory authority under 49 U.S.C. section 41712 to prohibit airlines from engaging in...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a new regulation, “Traveling by Air with Service Animals,” that substantially revises its rules governing the transportation of service animals onboard aircraft. Under...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued a consent order assessing a $70,000 civil penalty against Volaris, the Mexican low-cost airline, for alleged violations of DOT’s regulations governing lengthy tarmac...more
7/20/2020
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Infrastructure ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Violations
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an Enforcement Notice Regarding “Refunds By Carriers Given the Unprecedented Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Air Travel.”...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an order proposing parameters for implementing authority granted to the Secretary of Transportation under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (the...more
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that U.S. and foreign carriers that cancel or reduce service at U.S. slot-controlled airports will not forfeit their slots. U.S. slot-controlled airports include...more
3/16/2020
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Public Health ,
Reciprocity Rules ,
Relief Measures
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed significant changes to its disability regulations relating to the transportation of service animals by air. DOT’s current regulations require that airlines allow...more
2/5/2020
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Service Animals ,
Travelers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its regulations governing situations in which an aircraft remains on the airport tarmac without an opportunity for...more
The FAA has begun the process of amending its regulations to require that flight attendants at U.S. airlines receive a rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours between periods of duty lasting 14 hours or less. Under the...more
On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.” The Act, which has wide-ranging implications for the aviation industry, funds the FAA for the next five years. The legislation...more
On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.” The Act, which has wide-ranging implications for the aviation industry, funds the FAA for the next five years. The legislation...more
On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.” The Act, which has wide-ranging implications for the aviation industry, funds the FAA for the next five years. The legislation...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, the FAA’s Airworthiness Directives...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Drone Report surveys proposed drone legislation in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Vermont, and West Virginia and discusses recent drone...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses new restrictions on Cuba travel, DOT’s Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program, new DOT drug testing requirements for safety-sensitive...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s and CBP’s comprehensive reviews of their regulations, Congress’ FAA reauthorization extension legislation, the FAA’s adoption of new Stage 5...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s 2017 U.S.-Cuba Frequency Allocation Proceeding, the FAA’s elimination of requirements to obtain Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued a Significant Rulemaking Report, the first such report released under the Trump administration, providing the status of various pending rulemaking initiatives. The...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the latest FAA reauthorization bills, the Department of Homeland Security’s enhanced aviation security measures, the DOT Inspector General’s audit...more
7/10/2017
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Aviation Industry ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
International Trade ,
Reporting Requirements ,
United Airlines
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the FAA’s regulatory reform review, the FAA’s and PHMSA’s increases in civil penalty amounts, recent amendments of hazardous materials regulations, the...more
The recent forced removal of a United Airlines passenger by airport security officers from a flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to make room for the airline’s employees has prompted calls in Congress for...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s tentative award of Mexico City slots, DHS/TSA’s prohibitions on the in-cabin carriage of certain personal electronic devices on nonstop flights to...more
4/4/2017
/ Advertising ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electronic Devices ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Traffic Safety Act (the TSA) ,
Trump Administration
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s final approval of antitrust immunity for Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, DOT’s proceeding to reallocate some of Delta/Aeromexico’s Mexico City and...more
2/16/2017
/ Amtrak ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Aviation Industry ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SNPRM ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
For eight years, the Obama administration was proactive in adopting and enforcing a large volume of new “passenger protections” regulations affecting many aspects of airline services, including fare disclosures, the display...more