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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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently issued a Request for Information for the design and development of JFK Central at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The request seeks fe...
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At its 31st Annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference this week, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) honored four recipients for their model rol...
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Testifying before Congress last week, union affiliates of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) advocated for aviation safety, calling attention to a host of issues they see as suspect....
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The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) released a report Wednesday highlighting the safety benefits of having at least two pilots on the flight deck. The paper was released in conjunction...
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Two Kentucky general aviation airports will receive nearly $11 million in federal discretionary grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve aviation infrastructure and boost safety an...
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently completed phase one of the $658.3 million North Satellite Modernization Project. The project included a 255,000 square-foot expansion, featuring housin...
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Tampa International Airport recently began a 30-day pilot program, which will test three different biometric face-scan vendors to determine which vendor is the best fit for the airport. The scanner...
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The Fair and Open Skies Act was introduced in the House this week, pledging to prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) from granting foreign air carrier permits to those airlines seekin...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants to 264 airports throughout the country, as well as in the Pacific Islands and the District of Col...
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Three New York Congress members recently sent a letter to Evelyn Martinez, manager of the FAA Airports District Office in Jamaica, New York, urging the agency to hold a public meeting on overhead nois...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice in the Federal Register last week seeking comments on a proposed regulation change that would modify fire protection on airplanes. ...
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The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been named the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Airport of the Year for 2019, marking the third time it has taken home the honor, though it is a sig...
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