Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of Intent to initiate a rulemaking that would prohibit air carriers with FAA authority under 14 CFR 135 from conducting public charter flights under the...more
After receiving thousands of comments and holding a rare public hearing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a joint Final Rule (Rule) requiring the issuance of refunds for ancillary fees and tickets by domestic...more
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a press release on February 21, 2024, announcing its plans to initiate a campaign conducting "dozens of audits" of large corporations and high-income taxpayers, focusing on their...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in June for alternative certification standards for pilots operating powered-lift aircraft, as well as specific operating rules for...more
The flight department company trap is a unique facet of aviation law that takes the liability protection of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and turns the LLC into a liability itself. If your aircraft is owned by an LLC and...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has found a significant number of operators who are not in compliance with the new pilot records database (PRD) regulations and will be immediately instituting a...more