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Aviation Stories We Have Been Following This Past Week

Here are some of the news stories we have been following this past week, July 22 – 26, 2013.  Most these were posted on Taber Law Group, P.C.’s Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter account.  Please follow us on one or … Continue reading

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It is Official! The FAA Rescinds Slot Auction Rule

The Federal Aviation Administration has officially rescinded its controversial plan to enact mandatory slot auctions on LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark airports.  See 74 Fed. Reg. 52,132 (Oct. 9, 2009) (LaGuardia) and 74 Fed. Reg. 52,134 (Oct. 9, 2009) (JFK and … Continue reading

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FAA Proposes Rescission of Congestion Management Rules for JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

The Federal Aviation Administration today proposed to rescind the congestion management rules for JFK, LaGuardia and Newark that would have created auctions for slots at those airports.  (Click here for the JFK and Newark proposal, click here for the LaGuardia … Continue reading

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Despite GAO Ruling FAA Issues Congestion Management Rules for JFK, Newark and LaGuardia

In a gutsy move that is sure to draw the ire of Congressional leaders as well as the Air Transport Association, the FAA announced last Friday, October 10, 2008, that it had promulgated two “congestion management” rules:  one for LaGuardia … Continue reading

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GAO Declares FAA Does Not Have Legal Authority to Auction Slots

The GAO, in a legal opinion issued September 30, 2008, declared that “FAA currently lacks the authority to auction arrival and departure slots, and thus also lacks authority to retain and use auction proceeds.”  This legal opinion came as a … Continue reading

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GAO Issues Report On The FAA’s East Coast Airspace Redesign

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its long awaited “FAA Airspace Redesign:  An Analysis of the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania Project.”  Although the GAO promised to publish the report by August 1, 2008, it waited until the same day the … Continue reading

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FAA Amends Its December 12, 2006 Order Regarding Operating Limitations at LaGuardia

The FAA today issued a Notice of Amendment to Order indicating that it is amending its December 12, 2006 Order, which temporarily capped the scheduled operations at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.  The FAA published a final rule instituting longer-term regulation … Continue reading

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