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In June of this year, the FAA announced a new national policy regarding regulatory compliance and enforcement. The policy, issued in the form of mandatory Order 8000.373 entitled “Federal Aviation Administration Compliance Philosophy,” received little attention. The aviation industry should be aware of it because it has significant implications for repair stations, charter operators, individual pilots and mechanics, as well as all other regulated entities.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in the aftermath of 9/11 by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), passed by the U.S. Congress and signed on Nov. 19, 2001.

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred TSA from the Department of Transportation to the newly created Department of Homeland Security.

TSA’s stated mission is to “protect the Nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.”

In this issue of the Airport Services Newsletter, we discuss rulemaking activity, guidance documents, and policy statements recently published by the FAA Office of Airports that are of interest to airports and airport service providers.

In this issue of the AIR Newsletter, we review FAA Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) recent rulemaking activity and draft policy and guidance documents published for comment.  The draft documents could potentially impact holders of and applicants for type certificates (TC), TC validation, s

In this issue of the Aviation Newsletter, we highlight aviation-related rulemaking activity at the agency level.  The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) each published a Semiannual Regulatory Agenda in the Federal Register, as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866.  The public is invited to submit comments on any aspect of the agency’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. 

In this issue of the Airport Services Newsletter, we review proposed revisions to Grant Assurance No. 19, relating to airport operations and maintenance, and associated draft guidance documents dealing with wildlife hazard management.
 

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