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On July 23, Senators Inhofe (OK) and King (ME), introduced the Promoting the Launch of Aviation’s Next Era Act of 2019 (the PLANE Act of 2019), S. 2198, a 38-page bill which according to press releases from Senator Inhofe’s and Senator King’s offices, “would empower the voices of pilots, invest in airport infrastructure and ensure more opportunities for a trained aviation workforce.” In a recent letter to both Senators, thirteen aviation associations indicated their strong support for the bill.
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February 4–6, 2020
The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, Va.
The leading aviation issues of 2019 surround the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines accidents and the wide-ranging number of issues presented by them.
Thank you for attending the latest in our ongoing Aviation Webinar Series, “Government Contracts, False Claims, and the Aviation Industry.”
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According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), “the size of the global space economy, which combines satellite services and ground equipment, government space budgets, and global navigation satellite services (GNSS) equipment, is estimated to be about $345B.” Interestingly, government space budgets only account for $83 billion, or a little under 25 percent of the total. A robust commercial space launch industry is necessary to keep up with increasing demand. Unfortunately, government regulation of the commercial space launch industry has not kept up with this explosive growth.
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Are you trying to develop cutting edge technology for unmanned aircraft? Did you miss out on the FAA’s Pathfinder Program? Was your proposal for the FAA’s Public/Private Partnership initiative passed over? Then today may be your lucky day.
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While there will always be technological developments in the aviation industry, it is for the most part, a mature industry. On the other hand, the drone industry, measured against fixed wing and rotorcraft, is probably in the range of 20 percent mature. While drones have, in the defense world, been in use for decades, it’s only been in the last few years that drone technology has entered the commercial world.
Continue Reading UAS: Even If You Can Find Them, You Can’t Identify or Stop Them!
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In Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents (1997), Dr. James Reason defined “just culture” as:
An atmosphere of trust in which people are encouraged, even rewarded, for providing essential safety-related information–but in which they are also clear about where the line must be drawn between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
While line drawing often involves sensitive tradeoffs and judgments, recent judicial decisions by the courts in Switzerland involving air traffic controllers provoke vigorous head-scratching, not to mention strong condemnation from the international air traffic control community.
Continue Reading Criminalization of Aviation: ‘You Have the Right to Remain Silent’
An essential aspect of the aviation industry is doing business with the United States Government.
Whether you’re an airline, a charter or cargo operator, an MRO, a ground handler or a manufacturer, the considerations associated with having the federal government as a client is a world apart from operating in the commercial space.
During this webinar, aviation and government contract attorneys will discuss not only the basics, but recent developments in dealing with the United States Government as your customer.
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