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Taxpayer wins case on application of California property tax to aircraft

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 20 2008

In Auerbach v. Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 for the County of Los Angeles, the California Court of Appeal upheld the finding of the Superior Court in favor of the taxpayer in a case that addressed the correct value on which property tax should be imposed for a private airplane

Taking flight from aviation emissions

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • January 15 2009

The aviation sector will be included in the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from 2012

A company under federal jurisdiction which forces its employees to retire at age 60 is not practising discrimination

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 27 2008

In an August 17, 2007 decision, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (hereinafter the "C.H.R.T.") dismissed complaints by two Air Canada pilots who were forced to retire at age 60 pursuant to the mandatory retirement provisions of the Air Canada pilots’ pension plan, which had been incorporated in the collective agreement signed between Air Canada and the union representing the Air Canada pilots

FAA proposes to change pilot training requirements

  • Lane Powell PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 3 2009

On Monday, August 31, the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM"), proposing to modify numerous pilot training requirements and pilot school certification rules

Sale of Edinburgh, Gatwick and Stansted Airports on the horizon

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 26 2009

The Competition Commission (CC) is proposing to require BAA to sell a number of airports to address competition concerns

British Airways - High Court dismisses novel class action claim

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 12 2009

In its recent judgment in Emerald Supplies Limited & Anr. v British Airways Plc the High Court has struck out an attempt by US claimant law-firm, Hausfeld & Co LLP, to bring what was, in effect, a US-style class action claim before the English courts

Consultations on the Aviation Directive touch down

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 9 2009

On 14 May 2009, the first consultation period for the UK Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2009 ("GHG Regulations") will come to an end

Commission clears Iberia's acquisition of Vueling and Clickair, subject to conditions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Spain
  • -
  • January 23 2009

The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of the two low-cost Spanish airlines, Vueling and Clickair, by the Spanish flag-carrier Iberia, on the condition that commitments to safeguard competition and passenger choice are implemented

Aircraft use reimbursements and charges: understanding the regulatory requirements (FAA, IRS & SEC)

  • Vedder Price PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2009

This article provides an analysis of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations regarding charges and reimbursements for noncommercial or private business aircraft use

Collective settlement for fuel surcharge price-fixing reached

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • March 12 2008

Details have been announced of British Airways’ (BA) and Virgin Atlantic’s (Virgin) settlement of a multimillion US dollar class action brought in the US courts