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 Members of U.K. Parliament Express Willingness to Ground Planes Over ETS tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01676123715d970b 2012-01-26T21:02:30-05:00 2012-01-27T02:02:30Z 2012-01-27T02:02:30Z The British parliament's Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has recommended that any foreign carriers that refuse to participate in the EU's emissions trading scheme should be grounded. See Mathew Carr, U.K. Lawmakers Threaten to Ground Non-Carbon Compliant Planes, Bloomberg,... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/members-of-uk-parliament-express-willingness-to-ground-planes-over-ets.html Japan and U.K. Making Progress on Liberalizing Air Services Agreement tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01676113fa8a970b 2012-01-25T18:13:36-05:00 2012-01-25T23:13:36Z 2012-01-25T23:13:36Z Recent talks between Japan and the U.K. on a bilateral aviation pact have produced an agreement to employ an open skies policy regarding flights to and from Narita International Airport. See Narita Part of U.K. Open-Skies Deal, Japan Times, Jan.... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/japan-and-uk-making-progress-on-liberalizing-air-services-agreement.html Yet Another Temporary FAA Funding Extension tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e60423a9970c 2012-01-24T16:17:18-05:00 2012-01-24T21:17:19Z 2012-01-24T21:17:18Z With FAA funding set to expire January 31, the House of Representatives approved a short-term extension that will keep FAA programs funded through February 17 to allow enough time to finalize a long-term funding bill. See House Approves Short-term Extension... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/yet-another-temporary-faa-funding-extension-.html New U.S. Passenger Protections Take Effect tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e604d298970c 2012-01-24T16:16:53-05:00 2012-01-24T21:16:53Z 2012-01-24T21:16:53Z The remaining aviation rule changes issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation last April become effective today and Thursday. See Susan Todd, Airline Passengers to Get a Break on Baggage Costs and Other Fees, Star-Ledger, Jan. 24, 2012 (available here).... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/new-us-passenger-protections-take-effect-.html Do UK Competition Authorities Need to Scrutinize IAG Purchase of BMI? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e5f9b92b970c 2012-01-23T22:51:32-05:00 2012-01-24T03:51:32Z 2012-01-24T03:51:32Z Last month International Airline Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia reached an agreement with Lufthansa to acquire British Midland International (BMI). While the merger has to be approved by European Commission (EC) competition authorities,... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/do-uk-competition-authorities-need-to-scrutinize-iag-purchase-of-bmi.html Compromise on Labor Provisions Could Lead to FAA Funding Bill tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ffebab89970d 2012-01-20T21:00:19-05:00 2012-01-21T02:00:19Z 2012-01-21T02:00:19Z Congressional leaders have reportedly reached an agreement that will allow them to get past the impasse on union voting rules that was a major reason for the FAA shutdown last August. See John Crowley, Congress Reaches Breakthrough on U.S. Aviation... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/compromise-on-labor-provisions-could-lead-to-faa-funding-bill.html India Considering Allowing FDI Up to 49 Percent tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e5b55042970c 2012-01-18T09:41:10-05:00 2012-01-18T14:41:10Z 2012-01-18T14:41:10Z Reports today indicate that India's Aviation Ministry has recommended rule changes that would allow foreign airlines to purchase shares in Indian carriers. See Anurag Kotoky & Aniruddha Basu, India Moves to Let Foreign Airlines Invest, Reuters, Jan. 17, 2012 (available... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/india-considering-allowing-fdi-up-to-49-percent.html Latest Updates on Boeing-Airbus Dispute tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ffb2ef74970d 2012-01-16T21:29:26-05:00 2012-01-17T02:29:26Z 2012-01-17T02:29:26Z U.S. and EU trade officials met last Friday and reached agreement on procedures for the next phase of the ongoing dispute over government subsidies provided to Airbus and Boeing. See Eric Morath, EU, U.S. Meet Over Airbus, Wall St. J.... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/latest-updates-on-boeing-airbus-dispute.html AMR Merger Speculation Heats Up tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ff86f860970d 2012-01-13T18:15:34-05:00 2012-01-13T23:15:34Z 2012-01-13T23:15:34Z Though a deal is likely months away multiple news outlets today reported that three entities are considering making a play for AMR. See Gina Chon, Susan Carey & Mike Spector, Rivals Eye American Airlines, Wall St. J., Jan. 13, 2012... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/amr-merger-speculation-heats-up.html EC Finds Hungary Provided Illegal Aid to Malév tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e56d740d970c 2012-01-12T17:27:00-05:00 2012-01-12T22:27:00Z 2012-01-12T22:27:00Z Earlier this week the European Commission announced that financing Hungary had provided to its flag carrier, Malév Hungarian Airlines, from 2007-2010 did not comply with the requirements of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). See European... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/ec-finds-hungary-provided-illegal-aid-to-mal%C3%A9v.html India Encouraging Carriers Not to Comply with EU ETS tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167605ee50c970b 2012-01-11T21:26:42-05:00 2012-01-12T02:26:42Z 2012-01-12T02:26:42Z India, like China, has asked its carriers not to cooperate with EU officials in the collection of emissions data required by the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). See India Protests EU Airline Emissions Tax, UPI, Jan. 11, 2012 (available here). One... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/india-encouraging-carriers-not-to-comply-with-eu-ets.html Survey Shows Increasing Industry Concern Over Regulations tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ff5b8ad2970d 2012-01-10T18:12:19-05:00 2012-01-10T23:12:19Z 2012-01-10T23:12:19Z Sabre Airlines Solutions released the results of its bi-annual survey of airline executives earlier today. See Sabre Airlines Solutions Press Release, Jan. 10, 2012 (available here). Executives named Fuel Prices as the top challenge that negatively impacts an airline's business... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/survey-shows-increasing-industry-concern-over-regulations-.html U.S. Considering Retaliatory Measures Against EU tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016760186e33970b 2012-01-09T23:02:57-05:00 2012-01-09T23:04:48Z 2012-01-10T04:02:57Z According to an Obama administration official quoted in a Reuters article last week, the administration is considering taking retaliatory measures in response to the EU's imposition of ETS regulations on U.S. carriers. See John Crawley & Andrew Quinn, U.S. Weighs... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/us-considering-retaliatory-measures-against-eu.html Can China Refuse to Participate in EU ETS? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e4fca1c2970c 2012-01-04T19:18:21-05:00 2012-01-05T00:18:21Z 2012-01-05T00:18:21Z Cai Habo, deputy secretary-general of the China Air Transport Association (CATA), announced today that Chinese carriers will not cooperate with EU emissions officials and will not surrender the required emissions permits or pay the monetary penalties for non-compliance. See Jonathan... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/can-china-refuse-to-participate-in-eu-ets.html Airlines Slow to Participate in EU Carbon Market tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e4ed93d9970c 2012-01-03T22:07:31-05:00 2012-01-04T03:07:31Z 2012-01-04T03:07:31Z As it is now 2012, the aviation industry is officially required to participate in the EU ETS. An article today from Reuters Africa suggests that patience will be necessary when attempting to evaluate the impact of this new regulation on... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2012/01/airlines-slow-to-participate-in-eu-carbon-market.html Holiday Posting tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef015438d37948970c 2011-12-24T08:22:21-05:00 2011-12-24T13:22:21Z 2011-12-24T13:22:21Z Posting will be intermittent over the coming week, returning to a regular, daily schedule after the New Year. Best seasonal wishes to everyone. Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2011/12/holiday-posting.html Initial Reaction to the CJEU Opinion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fe38da46970d 2011-12-23T12:29:32-05:00 2011-12-23T17:29:32Z 2011-12-23T17:29:32Z Yesterday's opinion by the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) [which was abbreviated in yesterday's post using the former acronym ECJ] affirmed Advocate General Kokott's advisory opinion with regard to the substantive legal questions at issue in the... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2011/12/initial-reaction-to-the-cjeu-opinion-1.html New Pilot Fatigue Rule tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fe3914b6970d 2011-12-22T17:05:12-05:00 2011-12-22T22:05:12Z 2011-12-22T22:05:12Z The FAA announced a final rule containing measures intended to protect against pilot fatigue. The FAA press release is available here, and the text of the rule can be found here. Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2011/12/new-pilot-fatigue-rule.html ECJ Rules In Favor of EU ETS tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fe225c9b970d 2011-12-21T07:41:28-05:00 2011-12-21T12:41:28Z 2011-12-21T12:41:28Z Earlier this morning the European Court of Justice issued its ruling on the EU's aviation emissions plan, confirming the advocate general's opinion and pronouncing Directive 2008/101/EC valid. The text of the opinion is available here. More analysis to come. Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2011/12/ecj-rules-in-favor-of-eu-ets.html Brief Thoughts on the UK Draft Civil Aviation Bill tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01543899a5c4970c 2011-12-20T22:04:02-05:00 2011-12-21T03:04:02Z 2011-12-21T03:04:02Z Last month the UK Department for Transport released a Draft Civil Aviation Bill that would rewrite the regulatory framework for the UK aviation industry. The text of the Bill is available from the Department for Transportation here. The Department appears... Aviation LawProf http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2011/12/thoughts-on-the-uk-draft-civil-aviation-bill.html