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.
Manufacturer yields to U.S. sanctions prohibiting delivery of final seven of 20 ATR 72-600s
New EASA Basic Regulation enters into force on September 11.
U.S. sanctions prevent any further deliveries
Agency has determined that continuing to provide services on a callout basis for private aircraft is cost prohibitive.
The same issues held up reauthorization, similar concessions were made to move long-term bills, yet delays persisted.
ARSA accuses the FAA of being more aggressive toward enforcement of repair station ICA rules than those that apply to manufacturers.
The IRS clarification of previously used enables property to still qualify in cases of incidental uses, such as a demonstration flight.
The routes were developed to improve the efficiency of the national airspace system and reduce dependency on ground-based navigational systems.
FIS-B Notams are limited to those issued in the past 30 days, even though older ones might still be active.
The late Senator and war hero was a driving force behind GA product liability reform, but also backed BizAv user fees.
