Regulations and Government
Courts Say FAA Not the Final Word In Product Liability
Two recent rulings could spell trouble for OEMs by allowing states to dictate design safety parameters.

When the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) was signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, the industry hailed it as a landmark piece of aviation product liability legislation for providing a degree of legal protection to OEMs, but two recent court rulings have established precedents that could potentially have an even greater effect on the aviation industry, by challenging the oversight of the FAA in determining liability cases.

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