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) 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 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
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s proposed rule on the use of cell phones to make voice calls on commercial flights, the results of DOT’s negotiated rulemaking on accessible...more
12/19/2016
/ Advertising ,
Air Carriers ,
Airline Passengers ,
American Airlines ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Mergers ,
Mobile Devices ,
PHMSA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s selection of carriers to operate U.S.-Havana and U.S.-Tokyo (Haneda) air services, the FAA’s implementation of its small unmanned aircraft...more
9/26/2016
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Cuba ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Interim Rule ,
Japan ,
Popular ,
Safety Precautions ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses new FAA reauthorization legislation, DOT awards for U.S. carrier scheduled service to Cuba, DOT’s decision to address consumer notification requirements...more
8/9/2016
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Airports ,
Amazon ,
Applications ,
Arbitration ,
Aviation Industry ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cuba ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 ,
GAO ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Iran ,
NPRM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
PHMSA ,
Safety Violations ,
TSA ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update reports on Congress’s six-month extension of FAA’s reauthorization; new U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements with the European Union and Canada; the FAA’s...more
10/5/2015
/ Air Cargo ,
Air Carriers ,
Alcohol Testing ,
American Airlines ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Aviation Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Canada ,
Child Safety ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Cuba ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Federal Aviation Act ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Licenses ,
New Legislation ,
NPRM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Office Space ,
OIG ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safety Standards ,
Safety Violations ,
Sanctions ,
TSA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Warehouses
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s launch of an investigation of alleged price gouging by airlines following Amtrak train service disruption in the Northeast Corridor, the agency’s...more
8/25/2015
/ Air Cargo ,
Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Airports ,
American Airlines ,
Amtrak ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biometric Information ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Data Privacy ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Disabilities ,
Drones ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
NTIA ,
OIG ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pilots ,
Price Manipulation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Southwest Airlines ,
Subsidies ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
TSA ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United Airlines ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Highlights of this edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update include the FAA’s recent rulemakings involving New York area airport slots and safety management systems for U.S. Part 121 air carriers, developments...more
1/21/2015
/ Air Carriers ,
Airports ,
American Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Legislative Committees ,
New Legislation ,
NHTSA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
PHMSA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Southwest Airlines ,
TSA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems