A safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and communication, and effective data usage needs to be fostered by aviation safety stakeholders to maintain safe skies, according to the Inte...
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U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) recently introduced the House companion to the Fairness for Pilots Act, which gives pilots additional p...
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New York-based energy company Con Edison recently announced it plans to invest up to $25 million in efforts to test strategies to increase electric vehicles (EVs) in the region by making charging more...
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The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) announced this week that the California Energy Commission has awarded CSE a $15 million grant to develop and advance an initiative to install more electric vehi...
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The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Safety Committee is currently encouraging members to respond to a survey attempting to address problems of runway incursions. The online quest...
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Legislation in Oklahoma to streamline regulation of construction near public-use airports was signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin last week. The Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act (APPPA)...
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Citing a lack of flight profitability, Emirates recently announced that it will reduce the number of flights to five of its 12 destinations in the United States, beginning in May. The Partnership ...
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According to new figures released by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 33 airline passengers and 11 crewmembers were seriously injured during bouts of in-flight turbulence in 2016 – mo...
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Following a recall released by the U.S. Department of Transportation identifying airbag deficiencies in certain Honda and Acura models, community leaders in Broward County, Florida, have launched a ca...
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A new guide released by the National League of Cities (NLC) provides key information and an overview of autonomous vehicle technology, manufacturing, public policy questions, municipal coordination, a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released the April 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, which revealed that reporting carriers canceled 1.5 percent of their scheduled domestic flights in Fe...
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According to the American Trucking Associations, its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1 percent in March to 137.5 from 138.8 in February, as poor weather impacted the truckin...
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The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced it is beginning a review of the approval and oversight processes used to grant waivers to operators of unmanne...
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More than 30 million Americans are likely to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, with increased sales, longer driving ranges and lower costs playing a large factor, according to a recent report...
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Con Edison and FleetCarma, an electric vehicle (EV) technology solutions company, recently announced they are seeking participants to enroll in the new SmartCharge New York program, which will reward ...
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New legislation, recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), would create a permanent tax credit for repairing and upgrading short line railroads, thereby promoting...
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The National Association of Rail Passengers recently recognized U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) for their work in creating legislation enab...
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The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Collision Operations Committee released a statement on April 17 supporting pre- and post-repair vehicle scanning as a normal part of the repair process aft...
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Gas prices reached their 2017 high with the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.41 on April 17, which is 2 cents more expensive than the previous week, 12 cents more...
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New-car dealerships employed 1.1 million in 2016, up 2.4 percent from the previous year and setting a record, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)’s annual financial repor...
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