Investment and growth in airports globally has spiked as the economy recovers, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World’s Airport Economics Report. Global passenger traffic has inc...
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A bipartisan coalition of 19 U.S. senators recently sent a letter to their colleagues, asking them to not add more traffic to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, overburdening the facility. ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation-improvement projects. The scores are part of the evaluation process and are...
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Regional airline Great Lakes Aviation recently ceased operations after 40 years and has begun implementing employee layoffs. The airline operated domestic scheduled and charter services with small tur...
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Southwest Airlines Co. recently announced this year’s winners of the Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program (MTGP). This year, there are 79 recipients, all nonprofit hospitals a...
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Though their purposes vary, state governments are clearly becoming more comfortable with the use of drones, with an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials survey determinin...
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The UK Transport Select Committee recently endorsed Heathrow Airport as the correct location to expand airport capacity, a decision supported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently applauded Congress for its omnibus bill that funds the federal government. The bill also rejects the proposed doubling of the Passenger Facility Charge, which A4...
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Air Transport International (ATI) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), recently ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement. Negotiations began i...
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Honeywell’s latest product line is changing the capabilities of flights all over the world, through both data analytics and a cheaper wifi router. The former is based on Flight Efficiency softwa...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dealing with the use of passenger harness systems on commercial flights tha...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently extended the deadline U.S. Part 91 operators to receive authorization for Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), a technology that allows...
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Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) introduced a bill Thursday that would ban pets from airplanes’ overhead compartments. The legislation is in response to the death of a dog March 12 on a United Airlines fligh...
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With the creation of the Dangerous Goods AutoCheck system, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) hopes to bring a digital solution to checking the compliance of potentially dangerous good...
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Citing persistently low fares, unsurpassed levels of investment in products, increasing competition and unprecedented passenger access, Airlines for America (A4A) anticipates a record high volume of a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently began accepting proposals from flight schools that want to be part of the Forces to Flyers Research Initiative. The initiative examines strategies for...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) set its priorities for air cargo industry success at the World Cargo Symposium this week in Dallas. The four priorities are developing the next ge...
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There’s a new focus on air transportation-related legislation on Capitol Hill since U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has ended efforts to spin off ...
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American Airlines Group recently praised the Brazilian Senate for ratifying an Open Skies agreement with the United States. In January 2016, American proposed a joint business agreement with Brazil...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and 16 other organizations, including the Regional Airline Association (RAA), recently sent their support for the Aviation Maintenance Workforce D...
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