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The rebound of air travel post-pandemic, coupled with a surge in new orders, has resulted in an increase in demand for maintenance,...
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On October 22, 2024, the FAA issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly...
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Authored by Christopher Jackson, Rohan Soni and Julia Norsetter. The recovery of the aviation market, post-pandemic, remains in full...
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For many years, the aviation industry has recognized its role in supporting climate goals in alignment with decarbonization initiatives...
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In a recent legal development, United Airlines achieved a notable legal victory when a “greenwashing” putative class-action lawsuit...
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Authored by Christopher Jackson, Julia Norsetter and Selina Cook. The CrowdStrike IT outage that occurred on Friday 19 July resulted in...
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In April 2024, we wrote about the DOT finalizing a Rule which would require the automatic refund of airline tickets and disclosure of...
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For the first time ever in our nation’s history, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized commercial drone flights...
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In late April, we wrote about the US Department of Transportation (DOT) finalizing a rule requiring automatic refunds of airline tickets...
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In a significant development aimed at enhancing aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic...
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued enforcement actions against three airlines for their delayed refunds to...
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FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced last week new rest rules to apply to U.S. air traffic controllers. These new rules seek to...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is extending its consumer protection measures, this time with the help of state governments. ...
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On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an upcoming review of airlines' collection, handling,...
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On October 25, the U.S. Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal...
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On Thursday, September 28, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth spoke before a group of key Washington, D.C. aviation stakeholders. The event,...