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A new proposed rule regarding air travel could have indirect impacts on students with disabilities who require a wheelchair, especially students studying abroad and those utilizing airlines to travel to and from their institution on breaks, holidays, and so on. Announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the rule would "require that airlines meet rigorous standards for accommodating passengers with disabilities safely" (https://bit.ly/3xUcKls). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Austria is considering relaxing its veto on expanding the Schengen zone to include Romania and Bulgaria, proposing access for air travel to and from the two countries. The plan would still maintain strict border controls for road traffic, and looser rules for air traffic would be conditional on Romania and Bulgaria accepting extradited asylum seekers and the EU increasing funds for controlling immigration. While this move would deepen economic ties with other EU member states, it would not guarantee frictionless travel. Austria's position has drawn criticism, but it is seen as a symbolic veto for a country that traditionally acts as a bridge between Europe's east and west. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 which gave the Civil Aeronautics Authority new and extensive powers over the economic phases of air transportation. Under the new act, any new route decided upon by an air carrier would have to be proved to have public convenience and necessity, for which the author describes the criteria. After determining that the route is necessary, a certificate is granted to an airline. If more than one airline is competing for the route, the Authority determines which airline better serves the public interest in the operation of the new route. The author also mentions that new companies may have more difficulty obtaining grants and certificates than companies existing before the Act was imposed.

After Switzerland left negotiations about such an agreement in 2021, it now aims for a "package deal" incorporating different subjects. (Bloomberg) -- Switzerland is preparing to start talks on a new relationship with the European Union, more than two years after pulling the plug on previous negotiations. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Legal Issues; RNA Viruses; SARS-CoV-2; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; Viral; Virology EN COVID-19 Coronavirus Legal Issues RNA Viruses SARS-CoV-2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Viral Virology 371 371 1 04/17/23 20230421 NES 230421 2023 APR 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx COVID-19 Weekly -- Investigators publish new report on COVID-19. COVID-19, Coronavirus, Legal Issues, RNA Viruses, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Viral, Virology. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses aviation law in Germany. Topics covered include the cancellation of a flight due to extraordinary circumstances and diversion of a flight. An analysis of the regulation is presented and examples of cases are mentioned. Definitions of terms in aviation law are examined, such as extraordinary circumstances.

Reports on key controversies pertaining to negotiations between aviation officials of the United States and Germany that would end restrictions on flights between the two countries. Proposals to increase air traffic between the two countries; Extra revenue that would be generated; Issues on proposals to pressure Great Britain and France to enter similar deals; Details of the terms worked out during negotiations; Effects on international air travel.

The article focuses on the decision of the British government to chop the frequency of U.S. airline service by one flight between Chicago, Miami and London. It states that the decision is promising a bitter, high-stakes U.S.-British commercial battle that may involve every airline that fly the North Atlantic route. It offers an overview of the so-called Bermuda agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain which sets ground rules for commercial air traffic. It notes that the U.S. airline executives are outraged with the decision and dispute the British assertion that cutting the total flights improves all the airline's earnings.

The article discusses the importance of establishing pilot/controller standard operating procedures during airport ground operations. After first boarding the wrong aircraft, this crew may have been preoccupied with making up for lost time. Expediting departure could have influenced the captain's judgment as he taxied out, coloring his decision to accept an unlit surface for takeoff. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors should be encouraged to monitor how intensely operators push their crews for on-time performance.

The article offers information on the 2010 NextGen Implementation Plan (NGIP) issued by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. in March 2010. As stated, the plan defines FAA's achievements over the past years and its goals regarding technology and program deployment. The latest estimation by FAA states that there will be 9 percent increase in the traffic growth in the next eight year and implementing NGIP will reduce delays by 21 percent.

The article focuses on issues with traveling by air. Giovanni Bisignani, head of the International Air Transport Association, comments on airline companies' growing carbon footprint. Reportedly, governments are delaying upgrades to air traffic control systems, direct air routes, and landing approaches. The author says that airlines need to make money to make changes benefiting air travelers and the environment.

Reports that Skyguide, a Swiss air-traffic-control organization, has been blamed by investigators for a midair collision two years ago in which a charter flight carrying Russian children collided with a DHL cargo jet above a town in southern Germany. Report that investigators blamed the crash on a lack of emergency training, staff shortages and organizational failings at Skyguide; Concerns raised about whether the sharp growth in the numbers of flights in the skies over Europe could lead to more accidents; Report that the risk of accidents in Eastern Europe is increasing with plane numbers.

The article reports that Europe has spent years in devising a detailed plan on how to make its air traffic management system more efficient. It is claimed that plans for the Single European Sky are in danger of being shelved. The problem lies with the close linking of ANSP policies with governments in each state.

Reports on the move of the trade body for air navigation service provider CANSO to call for a reform of the role of Eurocontrol in air traffic management in Europe as of December 2004. Goal of CANSO for the reform; Application of a separation between regulation and service provision to Eurocontrol; View of CANSO on the role of Eurocontrol.

Reports that the U.S. business and general aviation industry have asked the U.S. government to lift the Baltimore, Maryland-Washington Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) so that non-scheduled air transport traffic can gain access to the national capital area of Washington, D.C. Purpose of ADIZ; Aviation associations that protested and testified before the U.S. Congress; Argument made by James Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Association, regarding the government-approved comprehensive security program; Amount of the general aviation traffic at Washington National before restrictions were imposed according to Shelley Longmuir, president of the National Business Aviation Association.

Discusses JAA requirements for ETOPS (extended range twin-engine operations) and LROPS (long-range operations). Possibility of a 240min extension in ETOPS rules; JAA requirement of individual airline applications for specified longest missing and diversion times for LROPS.