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
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 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
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a new round of consumer protection-related rulemaking initiatives affecting U.S. and foreign airlines, ticket agents, and air travel consumers. As part of these...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update includes looming revisions to the Visa Waiver Program, DOT’s plans for an additional round of new regulations on disabled passenger-related issues, the FAA’s new...more
12/22/2015
/ Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Airspace ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Disabilities ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ESTA ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NTSB ,
Pilots ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Visa Waiver Program
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Comments Filed on DOT’s Passenger Protection #3 Rulemaking:
U.S. and foreign airlines, airline associations, airports, consumer groups, on-line travel agencies,...more