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Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell’s Semi-Annual Airport Law Digest No. 29 (January 2019) summarizing significant airport law developments in 2018. Covers the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 touching airport funding, non-aeronautical development, airport noise, PFAS in ARFF firefighting foams, and TIFIA legislation. Lists principal federal court decisions including: NEPA challenges (Informing Citizens Against Runway Airport Expansion v. FAA, Kaufmann v. FAA); Metroplex/NextGen cases (Vaughn v. FAA, Citizens Ass’n of Georgetown v. FAA); drone regulations (Taylor v. FAA, Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr v. FAA); airport closure (Nat’l Bus. Aviation Assn. v. Huerta re: Santa Monica Airport 2028); grant assurances (SPA Rental LLC v. Somerset-Pulaski Cty. Airport Bd.); sponsor liability (Afoa v. Port of Seattle); crash liability (Deutsche Lufthansa AG v. Mass. Port Auth.); First Amendment (McDonnell v. City & Cty. of Denver); False Claims Act (United States ex rel. Durkin v. Cty. of San Diego); and rates and charges (Star Marianas Air v. Commonwealth Ports Auth.). Also covers appointment of FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer and 35th Annual Basics of Airport Law Workshop.