Airlines, Aviation & Aerospace

New FAA Requirements for Registration of Aircraft

WilmerHale
July 22, 2010

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New FAA Re-Registration and Renewal of Aircraft Registration Rules to Impact Entire Aviation Industry

K&L Gates
July 19, 2010

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US Aircraft: FAA Changes to Registration Rules

Clifford Chance
July 20, 2010

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U.S. and EU Sign Enhanced Open Skies Agreement

Pillsbury
July 14, 2010

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Russia becoming a part of the Customs Union: effect on aircraft leasing

Clifford Chance
July 8, 2010

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Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Tax Indemnity Agreement Claims

Kaye Scholer
June 30, 2010

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District Court Clears Way for Implementation of New NMB Rules for Union Elections in Air and Rail Industries

Littler
June 29, 2010

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Aviation Bulletin

Clyde & Co
June 22, 2010
In this Issue:

  • Volcanic ash and closure of airspace - airlines' obligations under EU Regulation 261/2004
  • The Hague Convention on Products Liability: European courts awarding US damages
  • The collapse of the BA/Virgin price-fixing prosecution: over-reliance on leniency programmes?
  • The ATA case against the EU ETS
  • What constitutes holiday pay?
  • Deposits in letters of intent and aircraft sale and purchase agreements
  • Celestial v Paramount: a limit on rights to relief against forfeiture of aircraft
  • Aircraft lease delivery condition and acceptance
  • EU external aviation relations – generally and with Brazil in particular
  • Caveat suppliers! The impact of a recent English law case on fraudulent and pre-contractual misrepresentations
  • German Supreme Court rules on airlines' requirements for sequential use of ticket coupons
  • New UAE rules on minimum insurance coverage
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Aircraft fleet liens: no leniency for lessors

Clifford Chance
June 15, 2010

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The New Currency of Travel and Trade

Steptoe & Johnson
From Common Defense Quarterly: The Journal for International Defense Cooperation
June 2010

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Paris Joins Other Global Transit Hubs in Immigration Advisory Program

Steptoe & Johnson
June 14, 2010

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DOT Issues NPRM Relating to DBE Requirements

Foley & Lardner
May 21, 2010

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International Passenger Name Record Agreements Critical to Stopping Terrorists

Steptoe & Johnson
May 20, 2010

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Does an operating lessee have to pay rent for a defective aircraft?

Norton Rose
May 2010

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National Mediation Board Reverses 75-year-old Policy on Union Elections

Seyfarth Shaw
May 12, 2010

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Climate change - The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2009 and 2010 – how they could impact on aircraft operators flying to and from the UK

Norton Rose
May 2010

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Volcanic Ash - consequences for EU ETS [Emissions Trading Scheme]

Norton Rose
April 30, 2010

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Where Will the Dust Settle?

ReedSmith
April 22, 2010

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New Withholding Tax requirements in India: Practical Implications for Aircraft Financings

Clifford Chance
April 21, 2010

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Volcanic Ash - Closure of European Airspace: Obligations of Air Carriers

Norton Rose
April 20, 2010

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European Commission Considers State Aid Requests for EU Aviation Industry, as Losses Rise High on a Cloud of Volcanic Ash

Jones Day
April 20, 2010

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European Commission Considers State Aid Requests for EU Aviation Industry, as Losses Rise High on a Cloud of Volcanic Ash

Jones Day
April 20, 2010

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European Aviation Disruption – Effect on International Trade: Will I get my goods? Will I get paid?

ReedSmith
April 20, 2010

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Foreign Investment in U.S. Aircraft Financings

Debevoise & Plimpton
April 15, 2010

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Making the Most of Escrows

Wiley Rein
From World Aircraft Sales Magazine
April 2010

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Aviation EU ETS under fire from US

Allen & Overy
March 31, 2010

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FAA rulemaking aims to impose new duties on owners of US-registered aircraft

DLA Piper
March 24, 2010

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Clear Skies: Celestial preserves operating lessors' interests

Clifford Chance
March 12, 2010

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US Aviation and Aerospace Newsletter

Clyde & Co
March 2010
In this Issue:

  • Ninth Circuit holds that Airline Deregulation Act preempts passenger's class action claims based on airline'scollection of Mexican tourism tax
  • Two federal district courts hold that Montreal Convention preempts state law claims
  • Texas Federal Court Upholds Liability Limitation under Article 21 of the Montreal Convention
  • Washington State Supreme Court upholds US$8 Million default judgment against manufacturer for discovery abuses
  • Montreal Convention limits of liability increased
  • Malev Hungarian Airlines Renationalized
  • The Federal Aviation Administration Proposes Stiff Penalties against American Eagle and GE Caledonian
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Department of Justice and BAE Systems' $400 Million Settlement Continues Trend of Increased FCPA Enforcement

Wilson Sonsini
March 10, 2010

Please see our Hot Topics for more on BAE.

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The EU Air Transport Sector in Dire Straits

Steptoe & Johnson
March 10, 2010

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DOJ Prosecution of BAE Heralds Continued Aggressive FCPA Enforcement Environment

Weil Gotshal
February 8, 2010

Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. 

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Staying afloat (or aloft) during the downturn: restructuring following the credit crunch

Allen & Overy
From Jane's Transport Finance
February 11, 2010

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New Trends in the European Commission’s Review of Airline Mergers

WilmerHale
From The Air & Space Lawyer
February 2010

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BAA update - Successful appeal against Competition Commission break-up decision

Norton Rose
December 23, 2009

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New Regulations Are Likely on Organizational Conflicts of Interest  [Defense contracting & The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (WSARA)]

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
December 15, 2009

Please see our Hot Topics for more on OCIs. 

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Second Circuit upholds forum non conveniens dismissal of lawsuits arising from 2006 midair collision in Brazil [Lleras v. Excelaire Services, Inc]

Nixon Peabody
Aviation Alert
December 4, 2009

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US Aviation and Aerospace Newsletter

Clyde & Co
November 26, 2009
In this Issue:

  • California Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Air Carrier Under Montreal Convention: Phifer v. Icelandair, Case No. CV 08-06561 ODW (CWx) (C.D. Cal., October 29, 2009)
  • Service of Alcoholic Beverages Held Not Preempted by Federal Aviation Statutes: US Airways v. O'Donnell, Case No. 07-1235 MCA/LFG (D. NM September 30, 2009)
  • Eleventh Circuit Holds Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal Appropriate Under Montreal Convention: Pierre-Louis v. Newvac Corp., Case No. 07-61165-CV-UUB (11th Cir., October 8, 2009)
  • Sixth Circuit Rules in Favor of Airlines on Conspiracy Claims: In re Travel Agent Commission Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 07-4464 (6th Cir., October 2, 2009)
  • US Legislative Tracking - S. 1606: The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009
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TSA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Aircraft Repair Station Security

Drinker Biddle
November 24, 2009

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Airline liability for delays - the European Court re-writes EC Regulation 261/2004

Clyde & Co
November 24, 2009

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Business Aircraft Purchasing Protocols

Wiley Rein
From The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
November 2009

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National Mediation Board Proposes Changes to Representation Election Rules

Winston & Strawn
November 3, 2009

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Legalflyer

Norton Rose
October 2009
In this Issue:

  • Recent developments in PDP financing
  • Competition compliance policies for airlines Part II - low cost carriers
  • Islamic Sharia and its impact upon passenger settlements
  • Update on possible changes to the UK VAT exemption for aircraft
  • A small step forward in large civil aircraft subsidies dispute
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Bank Notes

DentonWildeSapte
October 23, 2009
In this Issue:

  • How important is it to keep original contracts and supporting evidence?
  • Back-end fees: avoiding the pitfalls
  • Preventing tax avoidance: A code of practice for banks
  • Interpreting COMI under the UNCITRAL Model Law
  • Using Islamic finance techniques in aircraft finance


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Elimination of Customs Duty for Certain Aircraft Types

Debevoise & Plimpton
October 16, 2009

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EU Begins Regulation of Aviation Carbon Emissions

O'Melveny & Myers
October 16, 2009

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Aviation emissions

Clyde & Co
October 9, 2009

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Travel Agents' Antitrust Suit Grounded [TAM Travel, Inc. v. Delta Airlines, Inc]

Faegre & Benson
October 6, 2009

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New Pentagon Policy Guidance on Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI)

Kaye Scholer
October 2, 2009

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New Russian Law on State Registration of Rights to Aircraft and Transactions Therewith

Debevoise & Plimpton
October 1, 2009

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