Plane-ly Spoken Blog
Plane-ly Spoken provides insightful commentary on important developments in aviation law, litigation and regulation. Written by the experienced attorneys of Fox Rothschild's Aviation Law Practice, the blog covers major aviation court cases, breaking aviation industry news and key decisions by state, federal and international regulators.
Recent Blog Posts
WEBINAR: FAA Reorganization: What You Need to Know
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “FAA Reorganization: What You Need to Know.” We are gratified by the huge turnout and positive feedback we have received. For those of you who may have missed the live presentation you can... Continue Reading…More
FAA Stepping Up Drone Enforcement
For the second time in two years, the FAA has toughened up its enforcement policy for drone operators who violate the Federal Aviation Regulations. Under normal circumstances, the FAA’s enforcement policy focuses on education and not punishment. Unless the operator is a repeat offender or there is evidence of knowing misconduct, the FAA assumes that... Continue Reading…More
Counter-Drone Technology Coming to Your Town
Enhanced counter drone technology will soon be coming to state, local and tribal law enforcement. As many of you are aware, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy issued a legal interpretation a number of years ago stating that a wide array of drone detection technology might violate federal law. In particular, the legal opinion... Continue Reading…More
Proposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You Need to Know Now
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “Proposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You Need to know Now.” We are gratified by the huge turnout and positive feedback we have received. For those of you who may have missed the... Continue Reading…More
A COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR
Proposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You Need to Know Now THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025, 1-2:30 ET, 10-11:30 PT The proposed rules for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft have finally been published in the Federal Register! After literally years of delay and numerous controversies, the FAA has posted a draft... Continue Reading…More
Beyond Visual Line of Sight . . . Getting Closer!!
The rules for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft are finally here! After literally years of delay and numerous controversies, the FAA has posted a draft of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Weighing in at over 700-pages, there is a lot to unpack in the NPRM. For those of you... Continue Reading…More
One Year Later: The FAA Reauthorization Act
A Complimentary Webinar Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 1 – 2 pm ET | 10 – 11 am PT It has been one year since Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act. Weighing in at over 1,000 pages, the Act contained countless new initiatives and requirements that touch virtually all aspects of the aviation industry. At... Continue Reading…More
The Aviation Industry: First 100 Days and Counting.
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “The Aviation Industry: First 100 Days and Counting.” We are gratified by the huge turnout and positive feedback we have received. For those of you who may have missed the live presentation you... Continue Reading…More
The 2026 Aviation Symposium
Save the Date! February 2-4, 2026 Mark your calendars! Our interactive Aviation Symposium will return to Virginia during the first week of February. The Symposium will feature a series of moderated panels where you’ll hear from members of the aviation industry with in-depth experience. An email will fly into your inbox as soon as registration... Continue Reading…More
After the Accident: A Lot of Moving Parts
In this installment of our Aviation Symposium series of blog posts, we present the materials from the panel “Behind the Crash: Working Effectively with the NTSB, FAA, Unions, Media, Families, Employees, Who Does What!” The panel was packed with experts in navigating the investigation process from a wide variety of perspectives. Panelists included senior FAA... Continue Reading…More
