All airports holding certificates under Part 139 of the Federal Aviation Regulations are required to have an emergency plan that includes procedures for dealing with potential disasters. For Class I airports, this includes holding full-scale airport emergency plan exercises on
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit provides important protection for airlines and their employees who report potentially suspicious passenger behavior to law enforcement.
Airline employees routinely make judgment calls about passenger behavior.
In the second of our weekly posts on topics from our 2026 Aviation Roundtable, we present the materials from our panel on Suing the United States for FAA Negligence.
When negligence by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contributes to an
We would like to thank those of you who were able to join our fifth annual Aviation roundtable. The discussions were frank, informative and fun. For those of you who could not make it, we will be providing the materials
The National Transportation Safety Board operates under a mandate that is almost philosophically distinct from the legal system that surrounds it. The Board does not assign blame. It does not determine liability. It does not adjudicate fault in any legally
Ten years ago, Congress passed Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act. That provision required the FAA to establish a process for private owners of critical infrastructure to prevent drone flights near their property. Unsatisfied with the
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “FAA Reorganization: What You Need to Know.”
We are gratified by the huge turnout and positive feedback we
For the second time in two years, the FAA has toughened up its enforcement policy for drone operators who violate the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Under normal circumstances, the FAA’s enforcement policy focuses on education and not punishment. Unless the operator
Enhanced counter drone technology will soon be coming to state, local and tribal law enforcement. As many of you are aware, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy issued a legal interpretation a number of years ago stating that a
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “Proposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You Need to know Now.”
We are gratified by the huge turnout
