Air Transport World is reporting that LATAM will seek antitrust immunity for joint ventures with American Airlines and IAG. Competition authorities in South America, the European Union, and the United States will all need to acquiesce. The prospects for success
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Access to Airspace Growing Part of South China Sea Sovereignty Dispute
Vietnam has filed a complaint with ICAO about recent Chinese flights to the Fiery Cross Reef in the hotly contested South China Sea, to which Brunei, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines all register territorial claims. Vietnam is responsible…
Study Shows Unintended Consequences from Tarmac Delay Rule
A recently published study on the effects of the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2010 Tarmac Delay Rule is receiving considerable media attention. The study by researchers at Dartmouth and MIT found that the rule has been successful in its…
Scheduled Air Services
A new bilateral agreement has been reached to allow scheduled air services between the United States and
EU General Court Overturns Air Cargo Price Fixing Penalties
The EU General Court today struck down €790 million in fines levied by the European Commission against 11 airlines in a 2010 antitrust decision. The Commission had accused the airlines of colluding on prices for fuel surcharges and security measures,…
New Registration Process Announced for Small UAS Hobbyists
The FAA issued a press release announcing the new registration process for drone hobbyists, meeting its goal of having a registration system in place before Christmas. The process follows closely the task force recommendations released last month. A few notable…
China to Experiment with Competitive Slot Distribution
Reuters reports today that China plans to reform slot allocation at some of its major airports in 2016. Interestingly, China will test out different methods of slot allocation, including sale and random drawing, at different airports, offering a potentially useful…
Russia Reorganizes Aviation Administration
The Russian government is reportedly transferring some key aviation responsibilities, including incident investigation and aircraft type certification away from the Interstate Aviation Committee. Neither the reason for the shakeup nor the new assignment of duties are yet publicly known, but the Ministry…
Thailand Downgraded to Category 2
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) became the latest external agency to publicly express a lack of confidence in the safety of Thai aviation by downgrading Thailand from Category 1 to Category 2 status under the U.S. International Aviation Safety…
FAA Drone Registry Task Force Recommendations
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Registration Task Force Aviation Rulemaking Committee released its final report earlier today. The recommendations contained within the report are non-binding, but the FAA is not expected to significantly deviate from the…