Chicago O’Hare International Airport recently announced it will begin using facial recognition biometric exit technology to assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Biometrics is the ...
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Global air freight jumped 12.7 percent in May compared to last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), when measured by freight ton kilometers. In April, growth was...
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Air travel demand in May grew 7.7 percent compared to May 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This figure is less than April’s 10.9 percent increase, but abov...
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Boeing and China Airlines recently signed a memorandum for Boeing to provide technical support and maintenance training to the airline, and will also work to ensure China Airlines qualifies as an appr...
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The TSA Pre✓ program has surpassed 5 million enrolled passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. The program allows low-risk travelers to experience a faster screening pro...
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently spoke out against a recommendation by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to reduce the number of required training hours for copilots. ...
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The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced legislation designed to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2021. The bill also maintains the perimeter rules between Thurgood Mar...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced its decision to require enhanced security measures as an alternative to restrictions on large portable electronic devices in the cabin on a...
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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) praised the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s recent decision to advance the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on the Russian Federation to maximize the economic and social benefits generated by its growing air transport sector by implementing ...
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The Aircraft Electronics Association, along with 27 other industry organizations, recently sent a letter of support to congressional leadership regarding the Forward Looking Investment in GA, Hangars,...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act this week by a vote of 32 to 25. The bipartis...
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U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights ahead of consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorizat...
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Following House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster’s (R-PA) introduction of a sweeping aviation reform bill, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Presi...
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As part of the NEXCOM 2 modernization program, the radio products team at General Dynamics Mission Systems recently delivered the 10,000th CM-300/350 VHF-UHF V2 radio, which have replaced the antiquat...
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Two major airport organizations are calling for the modernization of certain airport functions and the removal of a cap on passenger facility charges as part of recently introduced Federal Aviation Ad...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently praised the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for introducing a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthoriz...
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Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for U.S. airlines, recently praised the introduction of legislation in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Admi...
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently joined several general aviation groups in opposing air traffic control (ATC) privatization legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster...
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Dean Heller (R-NV) recently introduced the Safe DRONE Act of 2017, which seeks to ensure that the United States co...
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