The number of holiday airline travelers is expected to increase 3.5 percent from last year, with 51 million passengers expected to board U.S. flights over this year’s 21-day holiday travel period, A...
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California businesses stand to be big losers if the nation’s ongoing and unnecessary flight delays continue, say state and local officials in a call for Congress to upgrade air traffic control opera...
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To mitigate the risk of fire, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have instituted restrictions on “smart bags” containing lithium-ion battery-power banks. The airlines fear the power banks will ...
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The Regional Airline Association (RAA) recently encouraged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve additional, safety-enhancing structured training for airline first officers. RAA aske...
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Despite gains made by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in foreign airport assessments and air carrier inspections, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found “consid...
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Global passenger traffic demand grew 7.2 percent in October compared to 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity increased 6.2 percent, and load factor increa...
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations’ aviation agency, along with its runway safety partner organizations recently adopted a runway safety action plan at its Lima...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the city of Phoenix, and several historic neighborhood associations will work together to address noise from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Th...
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Demand for global air freight increased 5.9 percent in October, outpacing the 3.2 percent average growth rate in air freight capacity over the last decade, the International Air Transport Association ...
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Following recent assessments of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Apex Air Entry/Exit Re-Engineering (AEER) program, provisions are being used to e...
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Eight aviation organizations lobbied members of Congress on Wednesday to revise legislation that would cap Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement rates for veterans receiving flight trainin...
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With more than 21.6 million passengers passing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints from Nov. 17 to Nov. 26, the agency recorded one of its busiest holiday weeks in its 16-...
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Even at the same weight and speed as a bird, a drone that collides with an aircraft will cause more damage, a study by Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) found. ...
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As home to the country’s fourth-largest airport and two of the nation’s major airlines, a leading Texas business organization says it supports proposed landmark federal legislation that would mode...
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Contracts at the 2017 Dubai Airshow netted American companies more than $44 billion for commercial aircraft and defense-related equipment from United Arab Emirates (UAE) customers. Lockheed Martin ...
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Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport recently received two grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) totaling more than $52 million. The grants will be used to rebuild one of its ...
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In recognition of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions at all five of its airports, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey recently earned Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Ca...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) named on Monday Emirates Airlines as the launch customer for its Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Electronic Flight Bags (eFB) format, which aim...
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Many pilots reduce departure delays and taxi time by using an intersection takeoff. The National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB), however, is warning pilots in a safety alert that there are risks associat...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is evaluating a system that would automatically approve most requests from unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators operating in specific airspace below designated a...
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