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Some Things Do Not Change: Aviation Groups Object to Protecting Public Health Through Enforceable Noise Standards
Some things never change. The airport and airline groups lobbying Congress that a new, beautiful, noise-free future is “just around the corner” so there is no need for enforceable noise standards. http://bit.ly/2MuInpd In 1972 during the Senate debate on the … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Congress, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged FAA Reauthorization, noise, Noise Control Act
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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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FAA Issues Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI/ROD for Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex
On April 30, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration issued its Final Environmental Assessment (http://bit.ly/2syCyhF) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD http://bit.ly/2kHMkKZ ) for what it calls the “Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex.” In essence, as part of the FAA’s “Next … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Environmental, FAA, noise
Tagged CLE, Cleveland, Detroit, DTW, noise
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Says FAA Drone Registration Rules Do Not Apply to “Model Aircraft”
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion in the case Taylor v. Huerta, Case No. 15-1495. The court concluded that the drone registration rules that the Federal Aviation Administration promulgated … Continue reading
Mercatus Center’s Noise Complaint Report Is Illogical and Unreasonable
The Mercatus Center of George Mason University published a report entitled “Airport Noise NIMBYism: An Empirical Investigation” (http://bit.ly/2eNayTd) that comes to the conclusion that a small but vocal minority is affecting aviation noise policy. They come to this conclusion based … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Environmental, FAA, noise
Tagged aircraft noise, aviation noise, noise
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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 Rolls Out FAA Short Term Extension Bill
On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Sen. John #Thune (R-SD) announced that the House and Senate negotiators had finally reached a deal for a short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (#FAA) reauthorization. Although the bill itself has not yet been … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation safety, Drone, FAA Reauthorization
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DOT Inspector General Takes Some Shots at FAA
The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General was busy this week, particularly with respect to issues relating to the #FAA. On Wednesday, Matthew E. Hampton Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits, gave testimony regarding #FAA’s air traffic controller … Continue reading
D.C. Circuit Dismisses Drone Privacy Rules Challenge
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday said it would not review Electronic Privacy Information Center’s, a privacy watchdog, petition to the #FAA asking the agency to address privacy concerns raised by drone use. The court found that both of EPIC’s requests … Continue reading
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