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Vinson & Elkins LLP

California’s Proposed Aviation Fuel Penalties May Change Aviation Economics and be a Boon for SAF Producers

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In a potentially significant development that may impact the economics of aviation, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is proposing a policy, as we previewed in January 2024, to update the state’s Low Carbon Fuel...more

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Airline Security Threat Environment and Regulatory Compliance

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Government reporting contains no shortage of signals that threat actors, including traditional terroristic actors, are eager to disrupt global shipping and supply chains. This threat environment of frequent negative headlines...more

Hogan Lovells

CES 2024: AI, Sustainability, Inclusivity and Living Technology

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Our cross sector team enjoyed connecting with colleagues and friends at CES 2024 as well as taking a peek into the future. Our key takeaway: AI and sustainability were everywhere. AI applications and sustainability advances...more

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Emerging Asia powering ahead with decarbonisation agenda

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Asia is at the forefront of the global challenge to balance economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation, and energy security. The region is diverse, dynamic and pragmatic, facing both the risks and opportunities...more

Bennett Jones LLP

A Roadmap to Building a SAF Supply Chain in Canada

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The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) recently launched a Roadmap for the country's aviation sector to remain competitive as it transitions to a net-zero future by 2050. C-SAF also published yesterday an...more

Venable LLP

Addressing Pipeline and Other Supply Chain Issues During the Transition to Cleaner Aviation Fuel

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As industries move toward cleaner energy sources, crucial sectors of the economy—notably aviation—cannot realistically be powered with electricity and must be powered by cleaner physical fuels, such as sustainable aviation...more

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Carbon Taxes in the Shipping Industry—Assessing Japan’s Proposal

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There are growing calls for a carbon tax on shipping emissions. Jim Loftis, Ciara Ros and Tatiana Freeman of Vinson & Elkins look at the recent proposal from Japan for a global carbon tax, assess it in the context of the...more

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TSA “Secured Packing Facility” Program Will Facilitate Compliance with New Cargo Screening Requirements

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For airlines and airports regulated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), aviation security nomenclature is rife with acronyms: airline passengers pass through ASLs (automated screening lanes) every day,...more

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Aerospace & Defense Insights | Roadmap for False Claims Act enforcement in 2021

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The federal government’s recoveries from investigations and cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA) fell in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to US$2.2 billion from US$3.05 billion in FY2019. However, with an influx of approximately...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Addresses Supply Chain Domestication in Defense Authorization Legislation

[co-authors: Alex Monié, Policy Advisor and Gabriel Harrison, Public Policy Specialist] The annual “must-pass” defense authorization legislation contains provisions to address supply chain domestication in light of the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #15

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In Washington - FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor cautiously told the House Homeland Security Committee yesterday that personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution in the U.S. is “healthy” but admitted that the agency...more

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UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Impact on the Aviation Sector

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The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, currently progressing through UK Parliament, will have an impact on various stakeholders in the aviation industry once enacted, due to its moratorium, supply contract, and...more

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Coronavirus keeps aviation industry grounded - Few sectors have felt the impact of COVID-19 as deeply as aviation, and airlines...

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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

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Companies shift gears to accommodate economic shock

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 7 (April 2020) - Private companies across the world are finding ways to make do during the coronavirus pandemic. As the shock to both supply and demand ripples through the economy,...more

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How is the UAS Industry Experiencing the COVID-19 Crisis?

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When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September, 2017, it destroyed 90 percent of the cell sites on the island; knocking out most communication with the outside world and significantly hampering relief effort. ...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Transportation Carriers Receive Funding To Continue Service Under CARES Act

Title IV of the CARES Act addressed certain issues involving air carriers. Section 4006 mandates that the Secretary of Transportation require, to the extent reasonably practicable, that air carriers maintain scheduled air...more

Dechert LLP

Running on Empty: A 10-Point Plan for the Aviation and Transportation Industry as It Meets the Challenges and Opportunities...

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All forms of movement are under serious threat in the current global climate: with an estimated 1/4 of the world’s population in lock down, this unprecedented government intervention has slashed passenger demand and halted...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Administration, Congress Face Many Questions About Federal Relief for COVID-19 Impact

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Congress recently passed an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill to fund vaccine development, support for state and local governments, and assistance for affected small businesses. Federal lawmakers are likely to consider...more

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OFAC: Sanctions Compliance Provisions in Lease Agreements Alone May Be Insufficient

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On November 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced in an Enforcement Information that Apollo Aviation Group, LLC (Apollo), a Florida-based commercial aviation...more

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DOT Inspector General Finds “Challenges” in Achievement of FAA’s Safety Mission

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The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) relies on the mantra “safety is our business, our only business” where, for example, justifying changes in aircraft flight paths over heavily populated residential communities. But...more

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World Trade Organization Approves U.S. Tariffs on European Union Goods to Counteract Civil Aviation Subsidies

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved U.S. duties on $7.5 billion in products from the European Union (EU) after ruling that the EU had unfairly subsidized the production of large civil aircraft, such as those...more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.10.2019 | Top Story: US Softens Some Huawei Restrictions

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced yesterday that the US will, mere weeks after blacklisting Huawei altogether, allow some American companies to keep doing business with the Chinese telecom company. The reversal appears...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.26.2019 | Top Story: US Tech Firms Find Ways to Resume Sales to Huawei

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Some U.S. tech firms are finding ways to get around the White House’s Huawei no fly zone, with Micron, Qualcomm, and Intel leading the way...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOD and Other Agencies Seek to Enhance Contractors’ Cyber and Supply Chain Security

The Department of Defense (DOD) and its component services and agencies are taking several independent steps to assess and enhance their cyber and supply chain security that will directly or indirectly affect DOD contractors...more

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