In a letter to Congress, CEOs from airlines and an airline association urged them to pass an economic stimulus bill quickly in order to save jobs. Congress has been working on passing a $1.7 trill...
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is encouraging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide pilots with greater flexibility regarding varied requirements in the wake of the c...
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Airports need an injection of $10 billion to deal with the challenges presented by COVID-19, an association representing airports said in a letter to Congress this week. The Airports Council Inter...
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Airlines for America, the trade association for the U.S. airline industry, joined the rest of the airline industry in calling on Congress to act quickly to protect airlines and their employees. In...
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Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said any potential bailout of the airline industry in the face of the coronavirus would have to include consumer protections. In a statement, Markey, a member of the Comm...
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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) has received the National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force’s report on in-flight sexual misc...
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A new bill in Congress would tighten up a loophole that left pilots on all-cargo flights subject to harm through open cockpit doors. Sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jesus G. “Chu...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has allocated $7.4 million to 33 statewide transit projects via its Access, Innovation and Collaboration program. “Transportation is the supporting...
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Amidst global concern about the coronavirus pandemic, officials in the airport industry said some areas of the globe could see as much as a 24 percent reduction in traffic and revenue. On Wednesda...
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A recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report maintains the prevalence of prescription, over-the-counter, and illicit drugs found in fatally injured pilots has increased since...
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Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) is seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clarity regarding the agency’s position on counter-drone technology state and local testing. Markey recently forwarde...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and State of Colorado Division of Aeronautics officials said the entities have reached an agreement to install weather cameras on 13 Automated Weather Observing S...
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A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of airline operational performance showed passenger complaints to the Department of Transportation increased for 12 airlines selected for revie...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World officials maintain infrastructure financing, revenue generation, and customer experience excellence serve as essential elements in sustaining a vibrant airpo...
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A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in February will help fill projected vacancies in the transportation industry. If passed, the Senate bill, Promoting Service in Transportation A...
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Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced last week a measure establishing the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, which they said focuses on aviation and aerospace wo...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials issued Tuesday a final rule to enhance the professional development of air carrier pilots, requiring specific train...
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Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the Subcommittee on Security’s ranking member, recently held a hearing in Boston on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) implementation of a scanning an...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked $12.2 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help communities in 18 states craft local air service needs solutions. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would ensure Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to incentivize the early completion of critical runway and airport projects. The p...
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