Aviation & Regulatory Updates Archive

FAA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON TYPE CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR CHANGED PRODUCTS

NTSB ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS TO FAA FOR IMPROVING IN-FLIGHT FIRE SAFETY ABOARD CARGO AIRCRAFT

 FAA ISSUES 2013 RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PERCENTAGE RATES

Today, FAA published the Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.  The FAA has determined that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing percentage rates will remain at 25 % of safety-sensitive employees for random drug testing and 10 % of safety-sensitive employees for random alcohol testing. 

FAA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON PILOT LOADING OF AERONAUTICAL DATABASE UPDATES

AIR CARGO ADVANCE SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM

FAA & PHMSA EXTEND COMPLIANCE DATE FOR AIR CARRIER HAZMAT PASSENGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advisory Notice extending the compliance deadline for air carrier hazardous materials (HAZMAT) passenger notification requirements. The Advisory Notice extends the deadline to a date no earlier than January 1, 2014.

DOT ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTERS

On November 20, 2012, DOT issued Guidance that adds requirements for its approval of public charter filings under 14 CFR Part 380 and the related enforcement policies.  Effective December 20, 2012, DOT will require that all charter prospectus filings include:

FAA ISSUES WAIVER OF SLOTS USAGE REQUIREMENT AT JFK, LGA & EWR

NTSB ISSUES INTERIM FINAL RULES OF PRACTICE

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an interim final rule amending the Rules of Practice in Air Safety Proceedings (49 CFR Part 821), which include the rules of procedure for the NTSB's review of certificate actions taken by the FAA.

NTSB ISSUES FINAL RULE AMENDING RULES OF PRACTICE

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) amended its regulations setting forth rules of procedure for the NTSB’s review of certificate actions taken by the FAA, as well as its regulations setting forth rules of procedure concerning applications for fees and expenses under the  Equal Access to Justice Act of 1980 (EAJA).