Quick Facts
The Conference attracts a variety of customers, providers and advisor attendee groups who create an exceptional venue for learning, networking and business development.This is an educational conference keynoted by top business, academic, and government leaders, complemented by numerous in-depth breakout sessions and case studies for customers and providers.
WELCOME RECEPTION
This event will be held at the MIRAGE - LAS VEGAS in the Grand Ballroom A, September 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Speaker: Edward P. Faberman
Chairman: Aviation Practice at Wiley, Rein, LLC
Mr. Faberman represents aviation clients on a variety of business, legislative and regulatory issues before the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Congress. He focuses on expanding opportunities for carriers, airport authorities and communities.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Aviation, Co-Chair
- Public Policy
- Chemicals, Safety & Environment
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Counsels clients, including low-fare airlines, startup carriers, charter operators, airports, news helicopter operators, and companies involved in aircraft manufacturing and repairs and airport security companies.
- Represents various parties before the Department of Justice on airport access, antitrust and merger issues.
- Represents carriers and airports before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Works with companies to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of facilities and towers near airports.
- Obtained legislative changes that allowed carriers to initiate operations, expand operations and to review airline consolidation.
- Testifies before Congressional committees.
- Works with news helicopter companies on operations in restricted airspace and to cover certain events.
- Assists communities in obtaining federal funds to support new airline service, for airport projects and to increase customs service staffing.
- Represents airlines and airports before FAA and DOT on expanding authority and funding.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Deputy Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulation and Enforcement, FAA (1970-1988).
- Assistant General Counsel and Vice President of Government Affairs, American Airlines (1988-1996).
EDUCATION
- J.D., St. John's University School of Law
- B.S., American University
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
- District of Columbia Bar
- New York Bar
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fifth Circuits
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
- Executive Director, Air Carrier Association of America (ACAA).
- American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE).
- Airport Council International (ACI).
HONORS & AWARDS
- Honored with the Transportation Security Administration Partnership Award on behalf of the Air Carrier Association of America for supporting enhanced security and customer service (2003).
- Recipient of Presidential Award from President Reagan for managing the restructuring of the air traffic control system, airline restructuring and airport growth during the early 1980s.
- Received award from Federal Aviation Administration Administrator for investigating the American Airlines DC-10 accident (1979).
PUBLICATIONS
Looking Ahead at Aviation Security
By Edward P. Faberman and P. Nicholas Peterson
June 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues
Regulators, Airlines and Airports Struggle with Congestion
By Edward P. Faberman and Christine Freund
December 2007 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues
FAA Determines Broadcast Tower No Hazard to Air Navigation
By Edward P. Faberman
June 29, 2006