www.pwc.com/tl2030 Transportation & Logistics 2030 Volume 5: Winning the talent race Strategies to help transportation & logistics companies improve their talent management. Our cover picture shows Margret Inga Gudnadottir, who works in the Assurance practise for PwC Iceland. Welcome The race is on! Good employees aren’t just a commodity anymore; they’ve...

Global airlines and airports statement of capabilities Rising to your challenges www.pwc.com/transport Contents Introduction  3 Your starting point is our starting point  4 Putting your priorities first  8 Strategy development 8 Improving profitability  10 Customer experience and loyalty  12 Maintenance and engineering  14 Technology landscape development  16 Economic...

CLIENT PUBLICATION Antitrust | 23 December 2015 Airfreight: Major Defeat for the European Commission The General Court annulled the airfreight decision adopted in November 2010 by which the European Commission fined a number of air freight carriers EUR 799 million for a price fixing cartel. According to the Court, the grounds of the decision and the operative part of the decision were...

Transportation and Logistics Market Monitor Spring 2016 MOSS ADAMS CAPITAL LLC Representative Transportation & Logistics Transactions Transportation & Logistics 2 MOSS ADAMS CAPITAL LLC Table of Contents Industry Update 4 Public Share Price Performance & Valuations 7 Recent M&A Activity & Valuations 11 Moss Adams Overview 17 Transportation...

Aerospace & Defense Market Monitor Winter 2016 MOSS ADAMS CAPITAL LLC Aerospace in January 2016  Low Oil Prices are leading to record profits for the airlines. While it will likely bring competitive price pressure, the lower fuel costs will be a net positive for the carriers.  On-Going Demand for Fuel Efficiency. The airline industry remains extremely competitive,...

Policy Alert February 12, 2016 If you read one thing… President Obama includes a $4 billion plan in his FY 2017 budget proposal to promote autonomous-vehicle deployment. NHTSA commits to work with stakeholders to develop guidance for the deployment of safe autonomous vehicles within six months. The proposal establishes "proving grounds" for autonomous-vehicle testing...

I want to break free After a massive battle lasting the best part of a decade, Aer Lingus cuts loose from Ryanair by Alec Burnside and Marjolein De Backer* In August 2013, the UK’s Competition Commission (CC) found that Ryanair’s presence on the Aer Lingus share register impeded Aer Lingus from participating in industry consolidation, and ordered a sell-down to 5%. Ryanair...

Top Issues Facing Automotive Suppliers in 2016 By Mark A. Aiello, Howard W. Fogt, Andrew B. Fromm, Christopher H. Grigorian, Michael W. Groebe, Steven H. Hilfinger, Chanley T. Howell, Gregory Husisian, Dustin J. Jackson, Vanessa L. Miller, Frank S. Murray Jr, John A. Simon, Christopher M. Swift, John R. Trentacosta, and Ann Marie Uetz 14 January 2016 The automotive industry has experienced...

New Fla. Legislation Will Facilitate P3 Projects 05.09.16 Law 360 People: Giles-Klein, Bruce H. | Green, Timothy J. Experience: Public Finance Offices: Miami The state of Florida, a longtime leader among states in facilitating public-private partnership projects, has recently passed legislation that will expand available options for the tax-exempt financing of P3 projects. On April 4, 2016, the...

ALERT FAA Allows Drones for Educational Use May 6, 2016 Jameson B. Rice Charles D. Tobin HIGHLIGHTS: A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) memorandum substantially expands the permitted use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or drones) at educational institutions, principally by students in connection with coursework. Faculty may also conduct "de minimis" operations of...

Multidefendant Aviation Accident Case Highlights Removal Issues April 14, 2016 Marc L. Antonecchia A recent decision out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania1 is a cogent reminder that federal courts are of limited jurisdiction. The case is particularly instructive because it addresses several procedural questions that often arise in the context of a multiple-defendant, aviation accident...

SHIPPING TRENDS TO SHAPE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN 2016 By Carlos Rodriguez, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP SOLAS Weight Certification. The SOLAS container weight verification requirements will take effect July 1, 2016. These will be mandatory globally on all containerized maritime shipping. Shippers, including non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs), must provide a certified gross weight...

PARADIGM SHIFT IN ANTI-COUNTERFEITING STRATEGIES: FOCUS ON OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES By Carlos Rodriguez, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP The Paradigm Shift. There is a definite shift in focus onto transportation intermediaries by brand owners, the victims of counterfeiting schemes. On the air courier side, this focus has resulted in Department of Justice indictments of large courier...

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AVIATION LAW Laurie Alberts Salita, Anna Astrakhan, Robert Kelly, and Sara K. Kornbluh I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Introduction............................................................................... Governmental Matters .............................................................. General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) .......................... Subrogation...

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Regulation: Why Your Local Electric Vehicle Charging Station Doesn’t (and Shouldn’t) Look Like Your Local Gas Station CLIENT ALERT | June 23, 2016 Marc D. Machlin | machlinm@pepperlaw.com A. Christopher Young | youngac@pepperlaw.com Erica H. Dressler | dresslere@pepperlaw.com FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE USAGE TO BECOME MORE...

FAA’s New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft 06.23.2016 | UPDATES Since the Federal Aviation Administration issued its proposed rules for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in February of 2015, the industry has been eagerly waiting to learn what the final rules will be. On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, that wait ended as the FAA announced its final rules for small UAS. Here is the...