A $96.8 million computed tomography (CT) systems contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was awarded last week to Smiths Detection, Inc. The contract will cover the next fi...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Aviation recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel, requesting a fed...
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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 this week, earning praise from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in ...
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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber’s (R-MN) Notice to Airmen Improvement Act, which would revamp aviation safety through demanding clearer safety notifications to pilots, has advanced the House Transportation ...
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As Boeing rushes to fix fatal flaws in its 737 MAX aircraft, U.S. Sens. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) have written to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting another indepe...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has created a Special Committee of industry experts to review the procedures used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify new aircraft. ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently spoke at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the importance of modernizing rural airports’ infrastructure. "We all have the same...
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As the global community continues a backlash against Boeing over two 737 Max series plane crashes, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Daniel...
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A record 158.2 million passengers will fly globally on U.S. airlines between March 1 and April 30, industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) forecasts. If the prediction is accurate, ...
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Though the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made forward steps toward implementing Congressionally mandated cyber initiatives in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Offic...
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Global passenger traffic grew in January at a rate consistent with December 2018, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World, reaching 4.8 percent. Domestic passenger volume grew 5.2 ...
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Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) staff revealed at this month’s board meeting that the agency’s ground transportation plan to help mitigate traffic congestion in and around Boston Logan In...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and concluded the Office of Aviation needs more transparency. The millions of passengers an...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has released a new Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study, detailing the activities of 39 public-use airports and the $7.2 billion payroll th...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently urged Congress to reject the tax increases on travel included in the White House’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget. Currently, there are 17 federal avia...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao requested Inspector General Calvin Scovel III audit the certification process for the much-scrutinized Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft. The request follows the ...
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intent to nominate Stephen Dickson as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator. Dickson also would be chairman of the Air Traffic Services ...
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The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the airport’s Automated People Mover train. The train will move passengers to airport terminals. The proje...
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Philadelphia International Airport saw 31.7 million passengers in 2018, a 7.1 percent increase from 2017. According to reports, last year also had the highest passenger volume since 2008 when the...
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The House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing this week to discuss what the U.S. aviation system and infrastructure could be like in 2050. Representatives of NASA, aviation and technology com...
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