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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - November 2024

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Baker Donelson

FAA Policy Changes to Parts 135 and 380 Operations

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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

Hogan Lovells

UK High Court rejects representative action that promoted financial interests over those of consumers

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The High Court has struck out an action brought by a purported class representative against British Airways and EasyJet. The claim sought to obtain automatic compensation payments for passengers whose flights had been...more

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Emissions on International Flights: ANAC Publishes Regulations Incorporating Corsia Rules in Brazil

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On May 14, 2024, Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (“ANAC”) approved Resolution No. 743/2024 (“Resolution”), which regulates the monitoring and offsetting of carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions on international flights....more

A&O Shearman

How the European SAF mandate impacts market dynamics

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The aviation industry is facing a transformative challenge to step up its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Increased use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plays a pivotal role in this efforts with its potential to reduce...more

Baker Donelson

DOT Final Rule Requiring Refunds for Tickets and Ancillary Services

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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

JAMS

Challenges and the path forward for disputes in aviation

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The International Air Transport Authority (IATA) is a Montreal-based trade organization incorporating 317 airlines from over 120 countries. Its member operations comprise about 82% of available global commercial seat miles....more

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Singapore Court Issues Landmark Decision Recognizing Indonesian Restructuring Plan

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The Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") has handed down its first insolvency-related ruling. The court granted recognition and full force and effect to Indonesia's flagship airline's restructuring plan. That...more

Morgan Lewis

A Practical Guide to Aircraft Engine RPFH Agreements

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For the ever-evolving aviation industry, the traditional time and material–based contracts between airlines and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for the maintenance of aircraft engines may not always be the most...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

It’s a Great Time to Own Aircraft, Just Not an Easy Time to Buy Them

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Global air travel traffic (measured in revenue per kilometers (RPKs)) begins 2024 in line with pre-COVID highs. Certain markets, such as US domestic and intra-European have already surpassed pre-COVID levels and despite some...more

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Sustainable aviation fuel – on the ascent

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As the aviation industry pins its hopes on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, Joe Clinton, Matthew Townsend, Richard Chamberlain and Ying-Peng Chin outline the regulatory, investment...more

K&L Gates LLP

Advanced Air Mobility: Busy Skies Ahead

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There are busy skies ahead for Australian airspace according to the recently released "Aviation Green Paper: Towards 2050" (Green Paper) by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and...more

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Proposed Canada Transportation Act Amendments: Potential Implications for Canadian Air Carriers

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On April 24, 2023, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (the Bill), which includes proposed amendments to provisions of the Canada Transportation Act (the CTA) relating to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Leased Aircraft Stranded in Russia: A Survey of the Pending Insurance Claim Litigation in Different Jurisdictions

Key Points - - Insurance companies are bracing themselves for years of legal disputes over liability for total losses claimed by lessors to aircraft stranded in Russia as a result of sanctions over Russia's invasion of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Decarbonizing Canada's Aviation Industry

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The Canadian aviation industry is expanding efforts to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While the aviation industry is responsible for only 3 percent of Canada’s overall annual GHG emissions,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FAA Proposes Regulatory Changes to Support Advanced Air Mobility Commercial Operation

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 7, 2022, published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Update to Air Carrier Definitions," that would incorporate "powered-lift" operations into...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting the Financer of the Conversion of a Passenger Aircraft to a Freighter

Key Points - - The rights of an aircraft lessor or lender financing the conversion of a passenger aircraft to a freighter aircraft will be specified in agreements between the borrower, financer and conversion facility. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: July 2022

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Union General Court Confirms the European Commission’s Ability to Review Certain Transactions Even When They Fall below the European Union and Member States’ Merger Filing Thresholds - On...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 24

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will vote on numerous Homeland Security, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor bills....more

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Pilot Records Database Compliance Deadline for Certain Part 91 Operators is June 10. Is Your Company Ready?

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final rule for the establishment of a new electronic pilot records database (PRD) on May 25, 2021, with the goal of providing transparency on pilot training deficiencies,...more

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Where to Next? Travel and Bankruptcy Predictions Remain Foggy

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There is no argument that throughout the pandemic, travel has been one of the hardest hit industries. Domestic and international restrictions, capacity limitations, cancelled events, remote operations, illness, and fear...more

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Transportation Mask Mandate Struck Down: What it Means for Employers

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After the news yesterday that a federal court judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate for airplanes, mass transportation, and transit hubs, many employers immediately wondered what it might mean for their business. Though...more

White & Case LLP

Facing headwinds: Conclusion

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The past two years have seen huge disruption in the aviation industry. But as this survey shows, the strength and diversity of the sector's financing ecosystem has played a decisive role in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California and Key Stakeholders Join Warehouse Regulation Lawsuit

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The State and NGOs seek to defend an emissions rule that trucking and airline trade groups are challenging in federal court. On October 13, 2021, the State of California, on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Proposes Regulation Changes

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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) issued notice of proposed regulation amendments to Title 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with rural airport rental and fees....more

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