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D.C. Circuit Schedules Oral Argument in SoCal Metroplex Matter
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit scheduled oral argument for the Southern California Metroplex case (Donald Vaughn v. FAA, No. 16-1377 and consolidated cases) for October 18, 2018, at 9:30a at the E. Barrett Prettyman … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Aviation, Environmental, FAA, Litigation
Tagged NextGen, SoCal Metroplex
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Homeland Security Says No Ban on Carried-On Large Electronics from Europe – Yet
Yesterday, May 30, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement (http://bit.ly/2sexo9A) after a conference call with European Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc to discuss aviation security. The statement concluded that the Department of Homeland … Continue reading
Santa Monica City Council Votes, Once Again, To Close Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
On August 23, 2016, the Santa Monica California City Council unanimously approved a resolution to reduce flights and close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) by July 1, 2018. This is not the first time the City Council has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, FAA, Litigation
Tagged closure, FAA, Grant Assurance, Santa Monica, SMO
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FAA Rejects Santa Monica’s Appeal of Grant Violations
Closing the administrative process, the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday denied the City of Santa Monica’s appeal of the FAA’s December 2015 inital decision. Monday’s decision has the effect of requiring the city’s airport to remain open at least until … Continue reading
Congress, in Passing the Noise Control Act of 1972, Wanted FAA to Develop Enforceable Standards and Airports to Develop Programs to Protect the Public Health and Welfare
The debates and legislative history of the Noise Control Act of 1972 evidence a desire on the part of Congress to set noise standards in the “airport environment” which must be met “in order to protect the public health and … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Congress, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged clean air act, Muskie, noise, Noise Control Act, Tunney
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Arizona Sens McCain and Flake Introduce Bill Establishing an Airspace Management Advisory Committee
Last Thursday, February 25, 2016, Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake introduced a bill (S.2585) that would establish an Airspace Management Advisory Committee. This Committee would review and provide comments on proposals that would change “regulations, policies, or guidance … Continue reading
FAA Fails to Address Crucial Problems In Implementing “CatEx2”
On August 3, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration published its Final Notice to Announce Implementation of Section 213(c)(2) CATEX and Disposition of Public Comments in the Federal Register. http://1.usa.gov/1Kc2Eql. This Categorical Exclusion was included in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Airport, Congress, FAA
Tagged categorical exclusion, CatEx2, NEPA, NextGen, noise
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Judge Dismisses the City of Santa Monica’s Action Regarding the Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
Judge John F. Walter of the Central District of California granted the Federal Aviation Administration’s Motion to Dismiss the City of Santa Monica’s lawsuit regarding whether the City had to continue to operate the airport as an airport. (Download a … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, FAA, Litigation
Tagged AOPA, FAA, NBAA, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Airport
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Aviation/Airport Stories We Are Following for the Week of September 9 – 13, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013 Sequester and Budget Cuts Loom Over Aviation. With the end of the fiscal year approaching (Sept 30), and no new budget for DOT in sight stories are beginning to appear concerning the effects of the sequester … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Airport, Aviation, Congress
Tagged air traffic control tower, crash, go-around, sequester
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Aviation/Airport Stories We Are Following for the Week of August 19 – 23, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013. More Fallout and Analysis of the AMR/US Airways Merger Antitrust Lawsuit. First the fallout: Teamsters, seeking to organize employees of American Airlines drop their effort blaming the lawsuit. http://bit.ly/16CDUZU At the same time US Airways CEO … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Aviation, Congress, FAA
Tagged American Airlines, Climate Change, FAA, FOIA, McCaskill, TWA Flight 800, UPS, US Airways
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