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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Raytheon Co., a defense, civil government, and cybersecurity solutions company, is partnering with Frequentis, an air-traffic communications and data solutions provider, to equip U.S. civilian airpo...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Daniel K. Elwell, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operat...
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In two separate, recent decisions, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and officials from the European Union (EU) reached agreements to lower fees on U.S. aerospace companies and remove limitat...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently released its vision for the future, predicting flying air taxis, supersonic business travel between countries, and an emerging market for space-bas...
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The trade association representing commercial service airports in North America recently released a report detailing a $128 billion need for new infrastructure, further shackled by a $91.6 billion de...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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United Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports broke ground last week on a $352 million, 407,408-square-feet Technical Operations Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The center, lo...
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The leaders of nine aviation groups recently sent a letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees’ leaders on the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety...
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A contingent of federal legislators from Oregon are pushing the Comptroller of the United States for changes to the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, so as to give rural airports greater access to...
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U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced legislation to secure pay for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The Funding for Aviation Screeners...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for cooperation between the U.S. government and the aviation industry this week to increase competition and modernize infrastructure to meet i...
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The North Carolina Board of Transportation recently decided to allow $5.7 million in state and federal funds to be used for improvements at six state airports. These improvements will include stor...
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