Regulations and Government
News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.
Regulations and Government
EASA Proposes Flight Dispatcher Rules
An EASA notice of proposed rulemaking seeks to standardize flight dispatcher training across member states.
Regulations and Government
FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen To Depart Agency
Citing a desire to spend more time with family, FAA acting Administrator Billy Nolen said he would leave the agency when a permanent nominee is named.
Regulations and Government
EASA Updates Third Country Operator Rules
EASA cleans, clarifiess, removes inconsistencies, and improves coherence of third-country-operator requirements.
Airlines
Asia-Pac Airlines Seek to Link Recovery with Sustainability
The EU’s numerous climate laws risk will impinge on the Asia-Pacific carriers operating into the bloc, warns the head of AAPA.
Regulations and Government
Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters
The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
Avionics
Skyryse Promises Affordable Automated IFR for General Aviation
The FAA recently determined that the FlightOS systems meets its means-of-compliance requirements, clearing a path to retrofit existing aircraft cockpits.
Regulations and Government
FAA Offers To Partner with NBAA To Ease Line-check Constraints
The FAA said it was willing to partner with NBAA to help raise awareness on policies that could help ease issues with constraints on line checks.
Regulations and Government
AviationManuals Named Guernsey 2-REG Trusted Vendor
AviationManuals status as a trusted vendor for the Guernsey aircraft registry helps its clients speed up processing times for aircraft registration.
Accidents
Court Acquits Airbus, Air France in AF447 Manslaughter Trial
Judges rule that prosecutors did not produce evidence of a direct connection between the actions of Airbus and Air France and the crash of AF447.
Regulations and Government
FAA To Designate Areas for Non-ID UAS Ops
The FAA has released a draft environmental assessment for areas where UAS can be flown without remote identification equipment.
Airlines
Sustainable Aviation Group Demands More Government Support
At the Sustainable Skies event in the UK, industry leaders called for more investment and urgent action to meet the net zero carbon goal by 2050.
Regulations and Government
AINsight: Waiting for an FAA Letter?
Pilots awaiting FAA letters regarding medical condition reviews need to have some significant patience these days, given the complexities for such reviews.
Charter & Fractional
SETOps Event To Probe Market Opportunities in Europe
Experts explain how Europe could more fully exploit EASA rules allowing single-engine turbine aircraft to fly commercially at night and in IMC conditions.
Avionics
Proposed AD Expands Limits on Helo Radio Altimeters
The FAA is proposing stricter limits on helicopters with a radio altimeter operating in the presence of possible 5G C-band radio frequency interference.
Aircraft
Demand for Business Jets of Sanctioned Russians Remains High
Demand for Russian business jets remains high despite sanctions.
Regulations and Government
NATA, NBAA Urge More Flexible, Scalable SMS Rules
NBAA and NATA are concerned that the current SMS proposal may be too rigid for a large swath of operators and are asking for more time and flexibility.
Airports
Colorado Airport's Remote Tower on Life Support
A remote tower project at Northern Colorado Regional Airport is in limbo after the FAA changed the process to certify the equipment.
Aircraft
Boeing Reports Nearly Half of Chinese Max Fleet in Service
Eleven Chinese airlines have returned 43 Boeing Max jets to service as of April 10, accounting for 45 percent of the fleet.
Airports
UK Aviation Groups Seek Strategic Airfield Policy
Aviation leaders say there needs to be a strategic policy for small airport infrastructure in the UK.
Aircraft
Airbus To Build Second Assembly Line at Chinese A320 Site
An agreement to expand Airbus’s production capacity in China came during an official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Beijing.
Regulations and Government
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Plans To Ban Business Aircraft in 2025
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is proposing a ban on business aircraft starting in 2025 as part of a wider strategy to reduce noise and CO2 emissions.
Engines
Bird Ingestion Test Rule Stems from ‘Miracle on Hudson’
FAA bird ingestion certification test requirements were updated to ensure turbofan engines can ingest the largest medium flocking bird without a failing.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, GAMA Seek Restoration of Bizav En Route CPDLC
The use of en route datalink benefits safety, and business aviation operators should have full access to these services, according to NBAA and GAMA.
Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines' Pilot Roster Under Fire
Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Aviation will form a subcommittee to probe the issuance of pilot licenses.
Airlines
Eurocontrol Warns Flight Movements Could Stagnate after 2025
The number of flights in European airspace will recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025 but growth might slow or even stop.
Airlines
Air Transport Development in Africa Hinges on Collaboration
As African airlines lose a projected $213 million this year, efforts to liberalize go unfulfilled.
Accidents
NTSB Questions Wind Report in Runway Excursion Accident
According to the NTSB, a Hawker 800XP that overran the runway in Aspen, Colorado, tried to take off in a tailwind that exceeded the airplane's limitation.
Aircraft
UAE’s Falcon Aviation Adds San Marino AOC
Falcon Aviation Services will add four aircraft under a second air operator certificate from San Marino's Civil Aviation Authority.
Regulations and Government
Hearing Urges U.S. Government To Unlock AAM
The House aviation subcommittee addressed the challenges faced in bringing new aircraft into service in the context of the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
