Air freight demand flat in November
Air freight demand in November was flat globally compared to 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and follows 31 consecutive months of year-on-year increases. Dema...
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NATCA against government shutdown
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) condemns the federal government shutdown, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said. “This shutdown, whether it lasts one hour, one day, one week...
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FAA seeking candidates for drone committee
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking candidates to serve on its Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), according to an official notice published earlier this month in the Federal Register. ...
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Initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions
A coalition of nine members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) has announced a plan to design a new regional low-carbon transportation policy, which would cap and reduce carbon emissio...
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USDOT awards $205M to airport projects
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 37 small airports in 34 states, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elai...
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Senators urge FAA to allow certain airports to be eligible for grants
A bipartisan group of 35 U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Daniel K. Ewells urging the agency to implement a provision in the FAA Reaut...
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Technology will allow airlines to share data on air turbulence
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched Turbulence Aware, a resource that collects and shares turbulence data generated by participating airlines in real time. The res...
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Nearly 46 million Americans expected to fly over Christmas holiday
An estimated 45.7 million Americans will fly on U.S. airlines over the 18-day winter holiday travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A), a 5.2 percent increase from 2017. Airlines will ...
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Delta updates policy on service, support animals
Delta announced this week that it has updated its service and support animal policy, which will officially go into effect Dec. 18. The change bans service and support animals under four months from...
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FAA developing flight plans for new Florida metroplex
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the process of developing new flight paths and air traffic control procedures for the South-Central Florida Metroplex. The South-Central Florida Met...
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More than $1B in airline fees collected in third quarter 2018
During the third quarter of 2018, airlines collected nearly $1.3 billion in baggage fees, marking the 10th consecutive quarter with fees exceeding $1 billion. Baggage fees during the first nine mon...
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October air passenger traffic rose 6.3 percent from 2017
Global air passenger traffic increased by 6.3 percent in October compared to last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). October’s traffic also increased 0.8 perce...
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US Travel Association cautious when predicting 2019 travel
In October, travel to and within the United States increased 3.2 percent year-over-year, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index, making it the 106th consecutive month ...
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Senators believe Qatar is violating Open Skies agreement
A group of 11 Republican U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to express concern tha...
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Report summarizes economic impact of the nation’s airports
Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) recently released its study summarizing the economic benefits to the national economy made by the country’s 493 commercial airports. The st...
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A4A supports Open Skies agreement with United Kingdom
Airlines for America (A4A) supports the recent open skies air-service agreement reached between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. The agreement ensures transatlantic rou...
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Representatives praise passage of women’s aerospace bill
Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Steve Knight (R-CA), vice chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, praised the recent passage of Women in Aero...
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More than 2.3 million people flew Delta during Thanksgiving holiday
Throughout the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, Delta flew more than 2.3 million customers worldwide on 23,114 flights. Sunday was the busiest travel day with approximately 646,000 people flying on 5...
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Boeing, AI company partner to develop autonomous airplane software
Boeing and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer SparkCognition recently announced they will launch a joint company called SkyGrid to advance urban aerial mobility. The goal of SkyGrid i...
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U.S. DOT announces committee to investigate sexual misconduct by airline passengers
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently established the National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force as a subcommittee of the newly reformed Aviation Consumer Prot...
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