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…
Read More »The Wicks Group is pleased to announce the recent addition of Mara Jenkins and Terra Dietrich to key positions with the firm. Mara Jenkins joined TWG on November 1, 2023 as Director, Consulting Services. In this capacity, Mara will manage IASA Technical Assistance and other consulting projects …
Read More »On October 22nd, Glenn Wicks, Managing Director and Ekaterina Grimes, Partner of The Wicks Group (TWG), travelled to Baku, Azerbaijan to participate in the ninth Caspian Air Cargo Summit. Mr. Wicks participated as the Conference chairman. The Summit, hosted by Silk Way West Airlines and held betwee…
Read More »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…
Read More »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 …
Read More »The 8th Annual FAA Drone Symposium, co-hosted by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) was held on August 1 and 2 in Baltimore, Maryland. Themed “Time to Accelerate,” the symposium brought together industry experts, governme…
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