USTDA Awards Grant to The Wicks Group to Promote Aviation Safety in Azerbaijan

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2012

On February 2, 2012, the United States Trade and Development Agency (“USTDA”) approved a grant to the State Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan (“SCAA”) to partially fund the proposed Aviation Safety Phase II Project in Azerbaijan. The USTDA advances economic development an…

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PHMSA Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Special Permit Applications

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2012

On February 2, 2012 the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) announced they would hold a public meeting to discuss special permit and approval applicant fitness determinations. The public meeting, to be held on February 29, 2012, in Washing…

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Congress Close to Passing Four-Year Authorization For FAA

Posted on Feb 1st, 2012

On January 31, 2012, House and Senate leadership reached an agreement on a bill (the “Bill”) to provide operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) over the next four years and boost its air traffic modernization efforts. The Bill authorizes $63 billion for the FAA to operat…

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The White House Adopts New National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security

Posted on Jan 30th, 2012

On January 24, 1012, President Obama adopted the “National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security” as put forth by the Department of Homeland Security. The strategy incorporates two goals: (1) to promote the efficient and secure movement of goods and (2) to foster a resilient supply chain both d…

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FAA Full Fare Advertising Rules Become Effective

Posted on Jan 27th, 2012

On January 26, 2011, the last of the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) consumer protection regulations came into effect. DOT originally published a number of regulations enhancing protections for airline passengers on April 25, 2011 (the “Final Rule”) and explained that these rule would come in…

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FAA Implements Modified Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements

Posted on Jan 27th, 2012

On January 4, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) under Docket FAA-2009-1093 that revised the FAA’s existing flight, duty, and rest regulations applicable to certificate holders and their flightcrew members. The Final Rule seeks to address th…

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