U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently introduced a bill that would restrict drones from flying near aircraft. The Drone Operator Safety Act was included in the S...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to install Data Communications (Data Comm) technology at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Data Comm allows air-traffic controllers to send text-...
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The first half of 2017 is the strongest first half since 2010 for global air freight, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Compared to 2016, freight ton kilometers, th...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently changed the organization structural of its Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) as part of the FAA’s Blueprint for AIR Transformation. “The ...
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The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced a $60 billion funding bill for transportation, and housing and urban development, which was applauded by the General Aviation Manufacturers A...
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Plane owners that attempt to mask their ownership through trustees could soon be forced to disclose their identities under the AIrcraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017, which was recently introduce...
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At a recent meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta highlighted the importance of public-privat...
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Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) is applauding the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s recent passage of the FY2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Relat...
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The Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced the Fiscal Year 2018 Department of Transportation funding bill. The bill includes a measure to increase local Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) ...
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In a move designed to increase airport security, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week that it would start requiring carry-on electronics larger than a cell phone to be ...
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) recently introduced a transportation bill that is being considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee this week. The bill provides $60 billi...
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According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the average domestic air fare decreased to a total of $352 during the first...
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The U.S. Senate recently introduced the Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, which would increase Airport Improvement Program...
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The U.S. House Budget Committee recently advanced its Build a Better America budget resolution. Included in the budget is a mandatory $200 billion in cuts aimed at balancing the budget by 2027. ...
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The U.S. State Department’s Office of Aviation recently awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum value of $111 million to Arista Aviation Services LLC to p...
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The effort to cut down on mishandled baggage for flyers has now become industry standard, with the launch of a joint International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) campa...
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Georgia Tech recently dedicated an aerospace manufacturing facility built with a $3 million grant from The Delta Air Lines Foundation. The facility, the Delta Air Lines Advanced Manufacturing Pilot...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined three carriers for violating airline consumer protections rules. American Airlines was fined $250,000 for failure to process refunds in a ...
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Delta SkyMiles members enrolled in CLEAR, a program that expedites the pre-check process, can use their fingerprints as their boarding pass at Reagan Washington National Airport. The biometric boar...
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Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) recently filed three amendments to the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act, commonly called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reautho...
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