Another federal court decision dismissing greenwashing suit as preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act.

D.C. Circuit vacated FAA and NPS Plan for air tour operations over California national parks due to NEPA concerns. Specifically, the D.C. Circuit found that CEQ did not have authority to issue binding regulations upon which the agencies relied in finding a categorical exclusion from the need to issue an environmental assessment or impact statement. Further, the decision to use the interim operations as a baseline was improper.

Join us for the NYC Bar Air & Space Law Committee Hot Topics Event on February 12, 2024!

An introduction to the US citizen ownership and control requirements and to foreign ownership issues that commonly arise for air carriers and their owners.

Air carriers should pay close attention to the expected FTC Green Guides revisions. While not having the force of law, such revisions may impact future consumer protection claims against air carriers, especially in light of recent greenwashing claims.