The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week advanced the Fair and Open Skies Act to consideration on the floor, and the pilots union known as the Air Line Pilots Association, ...
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The U.S. Senate recently advanced a bill that seeks to make air travel more convenient for transportation industry workers. The TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019 is designed...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was honored this week by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for its drone program, which it has used for hurricane res...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications through Nov. 8 for improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Projects must combine local land ...
Read MoreGlobal air freight demand shrank 3.2 percent in July compared to 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). July was the ninth consecutive month of declines. The dec...
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A group of U.S. Senators recently wrote Elaine Chao, secretary of Transportation, urging the Department of Transportation to demand transparency from airlines. The agency suspended a request for in...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has created a new program under which applicants can appeal for state funding for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and ...
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A new agreement reached this week between the United States, the European Union, Norway, and Iceland will allow U.S. air carriers to rent out their planes and crews to other carriers, in a process kno...
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Airlines for America (A4A) estimates a record travel period over the Labor Day week, with predictions of 17.5 million passengers flying U.S. airlines. The traditionally busy travel period runs fro...
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Additional daytime services between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and various destinations in the United States will soon be underway, under an amendment to the U.S.-Japan Open Skies agreement reached betw...
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Airlines for America (A4A) is predicting a record-setting 17.5 million passengers will travel by air from the United States over Labor Day week. The reason for the approximately 600,000-person jump...
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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation recently urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set a reasonable minimum size and pitch for airplane seats. In recent years, the average width ...
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To finance a consolidated rent-a-car (CONRAC) facility, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) secured bond interest rates of 2.987 percent -- and ended up selling $194 million worth of taxabl...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently gave its approval to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for the state’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operation. A Beyond Visua...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House addresses near-miss aircraft incidents. The Safe Landings Act is in response to a July 2017 incident at San Francisco International Airport in whi...
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New, Democrat-driven legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, was introduced last week in the Senate, proposing expanded protections for air travelers in the United States and penalties ...
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In a letter to U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) this week, 77 organizations united under the Beyond the Runway Coalition wrote in support of their bill -- H.R. 3791 -- which ...
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The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Hiring Reform Act of 2019, which addresses the shortage of qualified air traffic controllers. The bill would enable ...
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Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate Tuesday aims to invest in airport infrastructure, ensure more opportunities for a trained aviation workforce and empower the voices of pilots. The Pr...
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In an attempt to free up greater funding for airports’ construction projects, U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have introduced a bill that would remove the existing federal...
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