U.S. Reps John Katko (R-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently wrote to President Donald Trump, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...
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North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports saw 1.03 million passenger boardings in 2017, a 1.8% drop from 2016, as well as 1.03 million passenger deplanements for the year. In total, more t...
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently named Mark Flynn director of the Virginia Department of Aviation. Flynn was sworn into the position after the governor’s inauguration Jan. 13. He replaces Ra...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) should pursue regulatory reforms to ensure that pipelines transport jet fuel to airports efficient and keep pace with growing demand, a white paper rele...
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently called for recording devices to be used in experimental test flights, in response to the July 6, 2016, in-flight accident of an experiment...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently established 10 interim measures at JFK Airport for the facility’s response to winter weather. The measures address such issues as staffing, ...
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The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) recently announced its support of and agreement with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) position on governments considering new rules...
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Legislative proposals to increase staffing levels of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at airports was praised by the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) on Wednesday as...
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Despite contracts to develop and produce vehicles for astronaut transportation, Boeing and SpaceX are falling behind, and the Government Accountability Organization (GAO) warns the result could be jeo...
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Members of a Congressional subcommittee urged Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske to speed up the deployment of 3D scanning technology at U.S. airports to minimize th...
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Revelations that top Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials interfered with disciplinary policies geared to prevent favoritism drew commendation from bipartisan leaders of the House Ov...
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Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, recently partnered with automotive-seating manufacturer Adient to form a joint venture, Adient Aerospace. Adient Aerospace will develop, manufacture a...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently congratulated the 2018 Aviation Week Laureate Award winner in the “COMMERCIAL, Safety” category. The winner, the Commercial Aviation Safety T...
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Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) recently announced it is expanding its commercial testing program to the United States and will be held at the New York Griffiss International Airport UAS Test Site, beginn...
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At the North American International Auto Show this week, Airspace Experience Technologies, LLC (AirSpaceX) revealed a new style of VTOL aircraft for the crowd: one that is both autonomous and electric...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) January 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report delivered positives all around for the month of November 2017, highlighting greater arrival time rates and l...
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In November, global air passenger traffic grew 8 percent compared to November 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), marking the highest growth rate in five months. ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued a single operating certificate to Alaska Airlines and Virgin America for the integration of the two airlines. Alaska Airways completed the ...
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Global air-traffic-freight demand rose 8.8 percent in November compared to the previous year. Air freight is measured in freight ton kilometers, according to the International Air Transport Associa...
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More than 1 million drones are now registered with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao said at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in...
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