Author: Jane M. Sigda
With a strong emphasis on accurately assessing risk and developing effective risk management techniques, Jane advises manufacturers and component manufactures on all issues relating to product defects as well as…
While experiencing a downward trend in accidents and incidents, the aviation industry continues to champion efforts to institutionalize safety. In 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a Final Rule,…
This Client Bulletin updates our October 28 Client Bulletin “The Question of Whether Federal Law Preempts State Law Standards of Care for All Aviation Safety Claims Continues on Appeal.”1 On…
Earlier this year, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp.,1 held that the Federal Aviation Act of 19582 (the “Act”) does not preempt state tort…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that aviation product liability claims are to be governed by state tort law standards of care, not a…
The question of whether US federal law standards of care govern aviation product liability claims is currently being considered by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in…
- By: Jane M. Sigda
The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has issued the Final Rule mandating the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) for all certificate holders under Part 121 of the Code of…
The litigation in U.S. courts arising out of the September 29, 2006 mid-air collision in Brazil between a Boeing 737-800 operating as Gol Linhas Inteligentes S.A. (“Gol”) Flight 1907 and…