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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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced last week a $14 billion plan to improve the state’s roads and bridges over the next decade, as well as $7 billion to improve its public transit system. Conge...
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Two Republican congressmen have formally requested a Full Committee hearing to receive testimony from former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials who oversaw the certification of the Boeing...
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New figures from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) project that global demand for jet fuel to continue growing over the next 40 years, with consumption growing even faster in n...
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Growing demand requires increased collaboration from the aviation industry, Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General Angela Gittens told the fourth World Aviation Conference this we...
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