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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Boeing: Accept the Omnibus Monitor Approach

I recently wrote a series of blog posts and articles on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) should think big and go big with a completely new approach to the monitorship for Boeing under its agreement to take a guilty plea....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

To the DOJ: Think Big and Go Big on the Boeing Monitorship

Perhaps the most significant blog post in the compliance arena was penned by Matt Ellis over 10 years ago when he challenged Walmart to “Go Big” on compliance. (They did.) We are now at another inflection point in compliance...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Boeing 737 MAX is Back – What is the Impact for Manufacturers?

It is hard to move the news cycle beyond vaccine updates, but this week brought such news. The aerospace industry received the announcement that many were expecting for a long time. The FAA has decided to allow Boeing to...more

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DOT Inspector General Finds “Challenges” in Achievement of FAA’s Safety Mission

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The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) relies on the mantra “safety is our business, our only business” where, for example, justifying changes in aircraft flight paths over heavily populated residential communities. But...more

Vedder Price

Global Transportation Finance Newsletter - May 2019

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In This Issue: Buyer Beware: Court Upholds Punitive Damages Waiver in Case Alleging Fraud for “New” Aircraft Sale - Embraer v. Dougherty Air Trustee: Avoiding Foot Faults in Your Residual Value Guarantee Contract - ...more

Jones Day

Sikkelee Round Two: Federal Aviation Law vs. State Tort Law Rematch

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The Situation: The Third Circuit decided Sikkelee II, a closely watched case involving preemption in the aviation context. The Outcome: A divided Third Circuit held, 2–1, that federal aviation law did not "conflict...more

Cozen O'Connor

Split Third Circuit Decision Revives Claims Arising From Fatal 2005 Cessna Crash

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In a decision likely to have far-reaching effects in the aviation industry, the Third Circuit in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp., — F.3d –, 2018 WL 5289702 (3d. Cir. Oct. 25, 2018), recently held that state-law claims...more

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Congress Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill That Opens Door for Significant Changes to UAS Regulations

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On October 3, 2018, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill that will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The bill, which is referred to as the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), was...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Denies Petition Seeking Review of FAA Airworthiness Directive

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The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to publish an airworthiness directive ordering the removal of certain cylinder assemblies used in piston...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

"It's Not Old, It's A Classic!": Risk in Aging Aircraft with GARA Protecting Manufacturers

The General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (“GARA”) was a byproduct of aging aircraft, rising costs, and tort liability in the United States. Congress was concerned that aircraft manufacturers were being devastated by...more

Cozen O'Connor

AOPA Asks Supreme Court to Review Sikkelee Decision; Urges FAA Preemption

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In a notable amicus curiae brief, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Third Circuit), which allowed...more

Perkins Coie

Ninth Circuit Issues “Antitrust Primer for Aftermarket Issues” in Aerotec

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In a precedent-setting opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Aerotec International, Inc. v. Honeywell International, Inc., No. 14-15562, 2016 WL 4709868 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2016), affirmed the summary...more

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Federal Preemption Narrowed For Aviation Suppliers In Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp.

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On April 19, 2016, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion on the issue of federal preemption in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp. The sixty-one page opinion effectively narrowed the scope of federal...more

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