Monthly Archives: June 2010

DOT’s 3-Hour Limit on Tarmac Delay Holds – Does It Help or Will Just Make Things Worse?

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced on Monday, December 21, 2009, that DOT was was issuing its Final Rule “enhancing airline passenger protections” by, among other things, limiting airlines to three hours waiting on the tarmac before requiring that the … Continue reading

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Tiny Kentland Indiana Underlines Two Issues With Airports: Difficulty in Closing Airports and Conflicts with Wind Farms

Tucked away in the Northwest corner of the state, tiny Kentland, Indiana, has an airport.  According to AirNav.com, Kentland Municipal Airport is home to 20 airplanes and averages 26 flights per week, although according to FAA records, it only reported … Continue reading

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Aviation and Airport Development Law Newsletter, vol. 2, no. 2, June 14, 2010

Vol. 2, no. 2, June 14, 2010. The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week.  These were all first posted, in … Continue reading

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Aviation and Airport Development Law Newsletter, vol. 2, no. 1, June 7, 2010

The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week.  These were all first posted, in abbreviated form, on Twitter.  This Newsletter also … Continue reading

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