The Corporate Transparency Act; Effective January 1, 2024

Posted on Dec 18th, 2023

New legislation, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”), and its implementing regulations will require certain companies to report identifying information on the company’s primary authorities and on persons who formed or registered the company. The Act goes into effect on January 1, 2024. …

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FAA Announces Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Rulemaking Committee

Posted on Dec 18th, 2023

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker, announced on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, that the agency has officially established the Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Rulemaking Committee (ARC). Information on the ARC can be found here. Per the agency’s announcem…

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FAA Receives Comments on Changing Public Charter Rules

Posted on Oct 31st, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration recently solicited comments on whether it should change the rules governing “public charter” operations. Public charter operations have existed for decades, operating under 14 CFR Part 380, a Department of Transportation economic regulation. In recent years, howe…

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FAA to Update Air Carrier Definitions to Include VTOL/Powered-Lift

Posted on Aug 11th, 2023

The FAA is set to adopt regulatory amendments first proposed in the 2022 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Update to Air Carrier Definitions. The amendment in question is the addition of powered-lift, also known as Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), to air carrier definitions, which …

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FAA Reauthorizations Bills Could Permit Hazmat Carriage by Drones

Posted on Jul 20th, 2023

On Wednesday, 19 July, the House of Representatives began its deliberations on the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that was introduced last month alongside a parallel bill from the Senate entitled…

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The Senate and House Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bills

Posted on Jun 21st, 2023

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation (the “Senate Commerce Committee”) introduced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 (the “Senate draft”) on June 12, 2023. In parallel, the House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (the “H…

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