The sweeping FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 includes measures intended to improve safety and cybersecurity for the U.S. aviation sector....more
On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued an airplane fuel efficiency final rule, which implements reduced CO2 emissions standards into the FAA's aircraft certification rules. See 89 Fed....more
The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") released an updated Fact Sheet clarifying its perspective on the limits of state and local governments to regulate drones. ...more
8/3/2023
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Airline Deregulation Act ,
Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued the first-ever U.S. greenhouse gas ("GHG") emission standards for aircraft (the "Standards"). The Standards align with the United Nations...more
3/3/2021
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Aircraft ,
Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
ICAO ,
Transportation Industry
The FAA's new regulations provide long-awaited relief for commercial drone users and assurances to the security community.
On January 15, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued two significant final...more
The Situation: The Third Circuit decided Sikkelee II, a closely watched case involving preemption in the aviation context.
The Outcome: A divided Third Circuit held, 2–1, that federal aviation law did not "conflict...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") has taken significant strides regarding the future of unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS") integration in the United States.
First, on May 9, 2018, the DOT announced its initial...more
The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") recently announced a nationwide expansion of its automated airspace approval system, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability ("LAANC"), and that it will take...more
The Situation: Based on a pair of recent actions relating to unmanned aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration appears to be making progress toward publishing long-awaited rules of interest to potential...more
To promote the integration of drone technology, the White House’s three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program partners the federal government with state, local, and tribal governments in the development,...more
11/17/2017
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Aviation Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Part 107 ,
Public Safety ,
Section 333 Exemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") announced this week that it is seeking public comment "on existing rules and other agency actions that are good candidates for repeal, replacement, suspension, or modification" as...more