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Carbon Quarterly – Volume 9

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - July 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

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2024 FAA Reauthorization – Key Developments in Emerging Aviation

After months of negotiations and numerous last-minute extensions, the President signed into law the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which funds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - May 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, the European Commission contacted 20 airlines requiring them to address potentially misleading or inaccurate green claims. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) launched its digital...more

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Public-Private Partnerships as Successful Procurement Vehicles for Airport Infrastructure Upgrades

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A Comparative Analysis of Airport Infrastructure Development through Public-Private Partnerships - Handling over 52.3 million travelers in 2023, the Miami International Airport ("MIA") has emerged as a leading hub for...more

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Congress Begins Overhaul of Civil Aviation Policy Amidst Turbulent Summer Travel Season and Increased Demands from Nascent...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill is a crucial piece of legislation that affects the safety and efficiency of air travel in the United States. It is an important, multi-year tool for Congress to...more

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Re-consultation on the Draft Energy NPS: key policy changes

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Significant revisions to the draft energy NPS published for consultation align with other strands of government energy policy and legislative amendments being introduced via the Energy Bill. They strengthen the need case for...more

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Mexican Bill May Allow Cabotage in Civil Aviation

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a draft bill on Dec. 15, 2022, to the Chamber of Deputies pursuing an amendment of the Airports Law and the Civil Aviation Law. The objective of the bill is to grant more...more

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Mexico's President Presents Bill to Allow Cabotage Flights

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The bill would modify current Mexican law to permit international airlines to operate domestic flights within the country, a practice known as "cabotage." ...more

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Biden Plan Calls for Carbon Neutral Jet Fuel by 2050 With Eye Towards Biofuels

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A recently-issued multi-agency report highlights a path for the U.S. government to replace fossil fuel-based jet fuel with renewable sources to address climate change and encourage infrastructure development. The U.S....more

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Upheaval in the Aviation Sector: Challenges for the Biden Administration

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly pronounced effect on the aviation sector. Passenger carriers have grounded their aircraft and slashed their schedules, cargo carriers scrambled to maintain healthcare and other...more

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Senate Bill Would Require TSA Temperature Checks at U.S. Airports

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Under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would be required to conduct temperature checks on all passengers and other individuals seeking entry to an airport’s...more

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DOT Provides Airline Payment Flexibility for Enforcement Penalty During COVID-19

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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

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Financial Daily Dose 6.10.2020 | Top Story: Fed Expected to Stay the Course Despite Jump in May Jobs

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The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as its June Open Market Committee meeting wraps today. Analysts expect that the better-than-expected May jobs numbers won’t be nearly enough for the central bank to suggest it is close...more

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Department of Transportation Provides Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Testing During the COVID-19 Crisis

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On Monday, March 23, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation issued guidance for DOT-regulated employers, employees, and their service agents that might be facing challenges in meeting the department’s drug and...more

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DOT Clarifies its Enforcement Policy Regarding Coronavirus

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an “Enforcement Notice Regarding Denying Boarding by Airlines of Individuals Suspected of Having Coronavirus” (or COVID-19)....more

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Under African skies – The liberalisation of civil aviation in Africa

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With a population of over 1 billion people and a landmass larger than the combined areas of the USA, India and China, Africa presents a significant opportunity for the air transport industry. The Single African Air Transport...more

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... an eVTOL air taxi!

Last week, the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology engaged in a closer examination of one of the most exciting concepts for our cities of the future–Urban Air Mobility (UAM). This first-of-its-kind congressional...more

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President Trump Continues to Make Unmanned Aircraft Systems a Priority

The President’s fiscal 2019 (FY19) budget proposal was outlined yesterday, and it shows a willingness to invest in the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones into the National Airspace System, to the...more

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Transportation Developments in Year 1 of the Trump Administration - President Touts New $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan; A...

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In January 2017, Holland & Knight Transportation & Infrastructure lawyers and senior advisors prepared 20 posts for the 20 days leading to President Donald Trump's inauguration regarding what to expect from the Trump...more

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Financial Close for Denver International Airport’s Great Hall Project

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On December 21, 2017, the City and County of Denver and Denver Great Hall LLC reached financial close on the $1.8 billion Jeppesen Terminal redevelopment project (Great Hall Project) at the Denver International Airport....more

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Aviation in Nigeria set to fly high

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On 11 September 2017, the President Buhari-led government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, announced plans to grant operating concessions over four of the ten international airports in Nigeria – the Murtala Mohammed...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Government Warns of Threat Activity Targeting Critical Infrastructure through Third-Party Access

A cloak of secrecy usually covers covert government activities when it comes to the latest cyber threats and intelligence. But in a rare public statement, the U.S. government has warned that hackers are targeting government...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Airports: Who Has Governing Power?

With possible airport privatization on the horizon for Canadian airports, and thanks to Liberal Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s recent promise to introduce legislation loosening restrictions on foreign investment in...more

Cozen O'Connor

OFAC and BIS Changes to Cuba Sanctions Further Ease Trade and Travel Restrictions

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On October 14, 2016, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published another round of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control...more

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