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.
An Airworthiness Directive scheduled for publication on January 27 will limit 777 and 747-8 operations at certain airports.
Travel restrictions prompted by the outbreak of Covid's Omicron variant undermined a somewhat encouraging recovery in demand for flights in 2021.
EASA’s latest five-year safety plan not only addresses aviation safety issues but revives work on a European digital pilot license.
Nav Canada will restrict land and hold-short operations (LAHSO) to dry runways.
Pakistan International Airlines expects to resume service to Europe in March.
FSF said it was concerned about the continued confusion and disjointed approach to the 5G rollout and urged more cooperation.
New approvals from the FAA allow for 62 percent of the U.S. commercial fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports near 5G towers.
Several international airlines have curtailed service into and out of the U.S. due to 5G safety concerns.
The Learjet 35A involved in a December 27 fatal accident struck powerlines and subsequently crashed about 1.43 nm east of Gillespie Field in California.
An Airlines for America letter to the FAA, FCC, and the White House warns of catastrophic consequences of 5G implementation on January 19.
