FAA Seeks to Shield Plane Owners from Public Scrutiny Online
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to hide some private info about aircraft owners from its public website to keep people’s personal details safe. This change affects anyone who looks up aircraft registration info online and is part of a new law from 2024. The FAA is asking for your thoughts before making this switch, which won’t cost you anything but will protect privacy better.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Aircraft Owner Privacy Online
The FAA proposes removing certain aircraft owner or operator personally identifiable information (PII) from public display on the FAA website, search functions, and published reports to meet section 803 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The agency is asking for public comments on this proposed change, which the document says will protect privacy and will not cost you anything.
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