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Aviation and Airport Development Newsletter, September 13, 2010, vol. 2, no. 12

Vol. 2, No. 12, September 13, 2010 The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning aviation and airport development law news during the past week.  These were all first posted, in abbreviated form, on … Continue reading

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Pilot Safety Rule Focus of New FAA Administrator Babbitt

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Senior Special Writer Andy Pasztor states: Federal Aviation Administration chief Randy Babbitt, in his most detailed comments yet about combating pilot fatigue, vowed to tailor future regulations to better reflect the safety challenges facing … Continue reading

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U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Holds Hearing on FAA’s Role in the Oversight of Air Carriers

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Wednesday, June 10, 2009, that small regional airlines are held to the same safety standards as the major carriers. Babbitt says he and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood are ensuring … Continue reading

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House Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill; Senate Confirms Babbit as Administrator

Both houses of the legislative branch of the U.S federal government were at work yesterday on FAA business.  The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 915, reauthorizing the FAA and the U.S. Senate confirmed Capt. Randy Babbitt as FAA Administrator … Continue reading

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