The FAA recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) marking the first of multiple anticipated rulemakings to align regulations with the FAA’s decision earlier this year to change course on the certification of electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft. Notably, the NPRM incorporates the concept of “powered-lift” aircraft into the regulatory framework. The
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OFAC Provides Relief for Certain Aviation and Maritime Vessels
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Ronald A. Oleynik, Marina Veljanovska O’Brien, Sergio A. Fontanez
New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors to Impact Trucking, Gig Economy and Other Companies
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Michael T. Maroney, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, John H. Haney
FAA Releases Interim Guidance for Vertiport Design
The FAA recently announced the release of its new vertiport design guidelines, Engineering Brief No. 105 for Vertiport Design (“Guidance”). The Guidance marks a significant milestone in the FAA’s efforts to support the development of infrastructure required for Advanced Air Mobility. The Guidance provides interim safety standards for eVTOL take-off and landing facilities, which are…
Trucking Industry Group Seeks to Conduct Drug Screening Utilizing Hair Testing
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Jameson B. Rice, Kristine Orozco Little
FAA Issues Enforcement Policy for Remote ID Production Requirements
In a recently issued enforcement policy, the FAA announced a discretionary approach to its enforcement of Remote ID Rule requirements applicable to the production of unmanned aircraft, to account for the delay in the FAA’s recent acceptance of a means of compliance (“MOC”) required by the Remote ID Rule. This discretionary policy will apply…
Rail Strike Could Cause Supply Chain, Commuter Issues
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Charles W. Shewmake
Rail Strike Could Cause Supply Chain, Commuter Issues
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Charles W. Shewmake
New York UAS Test Site Selected by FAA for UTM Project
The FAA has selected the New York UAS Test Site at the Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York for a project supporting safe drone integration and the development of a new traffic management system for unmanned aircraft systems. The project is designed to test and evaluate new applications for use in future UAS traffic…
D.C. Circuit Upholds Drone Remote ID Rule, Dismissing Constitutional and Procedural Challenges
On July 29, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion in RaceDayQuads, LLC v. Dickson, upholding the Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote ID Rule for drones.
The FAA had initially promulgated the Remote ID Rule as part of a package of sweeping updates to existing drone regulations…