The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announce Tuesday that it will provide up to $55 million into their first programs focused on the development of lo...
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A partnership between four organizations is seeking to ensure the safe transportation of lithium batteries by air. Each year, consumer demand for lithium batteries grows 17 percent. The number of u...
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A total of 47.5 million passengers will fly globally on U.S. airlines during the 18-day winter holiday travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A). The period lasts from Dec. 19 to Jan....
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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Supported by airport and air traffic organizations, U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have introduced the CONTRACT Act to eliminate financial handicaps that limit federal contra...
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United Airlines is choosing Airbus on its next round of transatlantic aircraft, with the announcement of a purchase order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. These Airbus planes will replace existing B...
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In a series of joint letters to various airlines, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Brian Trone (D-MD) have requested that opioid overdose medication be stocked on flights f...
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Following a particularly challenging 2019, the global passenger market is beginning to show signs of stabilizing. Over September 2019, the global air passenger market grew by 2.6 percent. This thir...
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The Kentucky Department of Aviation (KDA) will soon release a report providing a regional growth strategy for Central Kentucky’s airport system. The Lexington Regional Aviation System Plan will ...
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A recent report conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI) examined the opportunities for autonomous vehicles at airports. The Autonomous Vehicles and Systems at Airports Report studies ...
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John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States, will begin its multi-billion terminal project next year following the recent approval of a proposed lease by Po...
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With domestic airlines raking in billions in added fees annually, three U.S. legislators concerned that cost is outpacing reason introduced the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees...
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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to remove the financial disincentive for retired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers to work at federal contract towers. FA...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman, recently sent a letter to Inspector General Calvin Scovel III calling for an audit of the Federal Aviation Adm...
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A record 31.6 million people are predicted to travel aboard on U.S. carriers during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A), which is 3.7 percent higher than las...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released his proposed Bolder, Brighter, Better Future budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, and it includes $9.9 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transpo...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will consider a bill introduced by its chairman, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), this week, which intends to strengthen Federal Aviation Administrat...
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This Thanksgiving, more than 55 million Americans plan to travel 50 miles or more away from home, according to AAA. That is 1.6 million more people than last year, and the second highest number of tra...
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In a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board last week, the agency tracked civil aviation deaths over the course of 2018 -- findings that pointed to an increase year over year. ...
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Virgin Hyperloop One, currently working to commercialize hyperloop technology, is looking for a place to set up a certification and test center, and if U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has his way, it wil...
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