paul j. fraidenburgh

2 min read 2022-04-28 22:47:22

FAA Defies History by Approving the Closure of East Hampton Airport

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), on April 15, 2022, approved the closure of East Hampton

2 min read 2022-04-08 00:00:53

It is likely that the public may be somewhat disappointed with Congress’ latest effort to ameliorate the impacts of airport noise on underlying

2 min read 2022-01-05 04:26:41

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has, in its December 10, 2021 Opinion, Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States

1 min read 2021-09-27 22:24:36

It appears that some members of Congress have not given up the fight to bring relief from airport noise impacts to their constituents. Since the

1 min read 2021-05-27 22:28:09

On April 21, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) took the next step toward what it calls the “further integration of Unmanned

1 min read 2021-02-23 05:18:11

Communities challenging, or considering a challenge, to the noise and other impacts from low-flying aircraft, enabled in new flight paths and

1 min read 2021-01-21 04:53:46

On January 13, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) published, in the Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 8, Docket No. FAA-2021-0037, p.

1 min read 2020-09-29 02:47:46

Members of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, composed of Congresspersons throughout the United States whose constituents are significantly

1 min read 2020-07-02 01:08:59

In a June 19, 2020 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment (“Judgment”), the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, in Board of

1 min read 2020-06-20 02:39:51

In a momentous shift of its normally conciliatory relationship with aircraft manufacturers, the United States Senate, on June 17, 2020, introduced

1 min read 2020-06-19 00:37:30

Airport sponsors and their legal counsel have been forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to exercise judgment and make tough decisions regarding the

1 min read 2020-06-11 02:45:23

In the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115254, § 188, Congress required the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to “evaluate

1 min read 2020-05-15 00:41:41

If there is anything to be learned from the FAA’s distribution of the $10 billion in funds allocated to airports in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,

1 min read 2020-03-13 02:31:10

In a somewhat unsubtle attempt to implement the current Administration’s 2017 Executive Order “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,”

1 min read 2020-02-13 00:53:12

Many communities rely on Congressional representation to establish lines of communication with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)