RULE BANS AIR TOURS OVER 80 PERCENT OF THE GRAND CANYON, EFFECTIVE MAY 1; OPERATORS PLAN TO CONTEST FAA ACTION IN U.S. COURT OF APPEALS; NPRM PROPOSES PROHIBITING NOISIEST AIRCRAFT AT CANYON BY 2008
Despite aviation industry concerns about the potential safety consequences and economic impact, the federal government published regulations Dec. 31 that will double the area around the Grand Canyon where commercial air tour operators will be prohibited from flying, effective May 1. Air tour...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
