On October 20, 2021, Alison Squiccimarro participated in the National Air Transportation Association’s Real Talk webinar titled “Be Prepared for the Vaccine Mandate”. Alison discussed the draft Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that OSHA delivered to the White House, it’s potential effect...
Alison L. Squiccimarro was quoted in the National Business Aviation Association’s article “NBAA Members: New Pilot Records Database Resource Guide Now Available.” “If they haven’t already, operators should familiarize themselves with the PRD web-based application by setting up an...
Paul A. Lange, Esq. was quoted in Scott Ashton’s article NPO, NGO, VPO, Go! published in Business Aviation Advisor’s magazine on November 3, 2020. “Assuming the flights are incidental to the operator’s primary activities, there is no issue in general with this structure. The aircraft owner...
Paul A. Lange, Esq. was quoted in Doug Wilson’s article “Media Relations After an Accident: Are You Ready” published in June/July 2019 Airport Business magazine. “There is a natural tension in the wake of an incident or accident, particularly in the highly-regulated environment of aviation....
Alison L. Squiccimarro, Esq. was quoted in NBAA’s June 1, 2018 Part 135 article regarding the FAA’s Phase 1 Beta Release of the Pilot Records Database (PRD). “It will expedite the hiring process by giving operators access to FAA records quicker than today’s manual PRIA requests, and it will...
Christopher Poreda, Esq. was quoted in AEA’s Avionics News March 2018 article, Compliance Philosophy: Latest buzz or effective method of oversight?, on offices in the FAA embracing Compliance Philosophy. “Flight Standards has taken this to hear, but some other offices are not enthusiastic. For example,...
Paul A. Lange, Esq. was featured in Craig Picken’s Aerospace Executive Podcast discussing the changes and challenges in the today’s aviation industry. Paul discusses “illegal charter” and charter by the seat models by unwrapping the Hinman case that is currently in the United States District Court through...
By Paul A. Lange Air carriers have long participated in safety-based voluntary data sharing and disclosure programs. The FAA first initiated such programs in the 1990s. Examples include the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Flight Operation Quality Assurance (FOQA), and Safety Management Systems (SMS). Some of...
On May 1, 2018 at the Aviation Insurance Association’s Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, Paul A. Lange moderated a panel that explored the organizational framework, risk and liability profiles of airshow accidents using actual examples. Airshows are by their very nature exhibitionist, seeking to entertain...
By Christopher Poreda This article offers an observation from one who once served the agency and who now represents holders of FAA certificates about what the FAA can do on its own, right now, without further statutory authority or mandate, to address perceived unfairness in its compliance and enforcement program....
Paul A. Lange was named a 2017 Super Lawyer for Aviation and Aerospace, in both Connecticut and the New England Region. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. Attorney Lange was also named...