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High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Busted by the Feds: The Anatomy of a Federal Criminal Prosecution of a Drone Pilot
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Unruly Passengers on Flights
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Federal Criminal Aviation Cases From 2021
DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
Meritas Capability Webinar - Restructuring Insolvent Airlines in the Americas: A Look at LATAM and Developments with AeroMexico and Avianca
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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act) into law, which provides approximately $1.9 trillion in financial assistance to individuals and industries impacted by COVID-19. The...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to...more
The long awaited COVID-19 relief bill has finally arrived from Congress. Weighing in at an impressive 5,593 pages, it contains at least some of the assistance the aviation industry has been asking for since the summer. ...more
In Washington: Congress continues to debate a new coronavirus relief package, possibly as part of a government spending bill due December 11. Here are the latest developments...more
Since its enactment, aviation related companies have received well over $50 billion in grants and loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) that was passed in March 2020. But how do...more
As previously reported, one of the benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was that the 7.5 percent air transportation federal excise tax (FET) that applies to commercial operations,...more
COVID-19- NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections- •The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
In Washington - President Trump is demanding that Congress include a payroll tax cut as part of the next coronavirus stimulus package. The proposal has failed repeatedly to gain traction among both Democrats and...more
Coronavirus lockdowns have taken a heavy toll on the financial performance and stability of global airlines and their suppliers. According to aviation tracking site FlightRadar, the number of global passenger flights has...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the federal excise tax (FET) holiday for commercial aviation operations created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) suspended federal excise taxes (FET) for commercial aviation operations until Dec. 31, 2020. A National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) article, "What...more
In Washington: Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, has tested positive for coronavirus. This is the second case of White House staff testing positive since yesterday. Miller is married to White House...more
As detailed in prior alerts, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”) provides, among other things, financial assistance to the aviation industry through payroll support...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES Act) was signed into law March 27. The $2 trillion stimulus package includes up to $50 billion in funding for U.S. passenger airlines. The aid safeguards many airline...more
FAA and FARs - Importantly, the FAA has confirmed to aviation industry professional organizations that it is not considering closing domestic airspace. While the Coronavirus required temporary shut downs of ATC facilities,...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”), a $2+ trillion stimulus package intended to ease the economic and social disruptions facing the...more
CARES Act includes $61 billion relief package for U.S. airlines, consisting of grants to passenger airlines, loans to passenger airlines, grants to cargo airlines, loans to cargo airlines and aid to airline contractors. UK...more
The aviation industry has been on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis since it started in Asia-Pacific earlier this year. The development of the crisis into a full-blown pandemic has caused the economic impact to escalate...more
The CARES Act appropriates $500 billion in U.S. Department of Treasury loans and loan guarantees for mid-sized and large businesses, states and municipalities, in addition to the $350 billion it appropriates for small...more
This note summarizes the provisions of the CARES Act that address financial assistance for the U.S. aviation industry in the wake of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Background - On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed into...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a vast and severe impact on the U.S. economy, and the U.S. air transportation industry has been brought almost to a standstill. While the executive branch moved quickly to address immediate...more
On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The new law provides for $2.2 trillion in emergency aid to ease the financial impact of the COVID-19...more