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. 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 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
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
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 recently issued consumer protection rules and initiatives, the GAO’s report on air traffic control reorganization, DOT’s tentative approval of...more
11/18/2016
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cuba ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pilots ,
Southwest Airlines
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 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
The FAA has issued its long awaited final rule regarding the certification and commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the U.S. National Airspace System. Once effective, the rule will allow certain...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update includes DOT’s announcement of the members and meeting schedule of the Advisory Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (Disabled Passenger Negotiated...more
6/1/2016
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
FERC ,
Penalties ,
PHMSA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Telecommunications