Travel industry officials recently visited the White House to discuss economy contributions, job creation and the importance of international inbound travel to trade deficit reduction. U.S. Travel...
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Gasoline prices nationally are averaging $2.83, one-cent less on the week and four-cents less than last month, but 19-cents higher than a year ago, according to the AAA. “With summer in the rearv...
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Steve Brown, COO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), was recently elected to the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) board of directors. RTCA is a public-private pa...
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Both U.S. Sens Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CN) are calling on their colleagues this week to check rising airline fees for checked bags. The action is a direct response to JetBlue...
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For the second time in nine months, the business aviation industry has experienced a contaminated fuel incident. A Fair Wind Air Charter aircraft was forced to return to Miami-Opa Locka Executive ...
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Airline industry officials estimate 16.5 million passengers will fly on carriers worldwide over the Labor Day travel period extending through Sept. 4. Numbers analyzed by Airlines for America (A4A)...
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently awarded $345 million in competitive preparedness grant programs for fiscal year 2018, which will help governments, nonprofit agencies and the pr...
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A 5-mph reduction of speed limits on city streets can improve safety, new research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests. IIHS studied Boston, which lowered the speed limit ...
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The IRS has issued a guidance proposal regarding the extension and modification of 100 percent bonus depreciation, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). National Business Aviation Associatio...
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Splitting rest beyond the current eight and two-hour increments allowed under the existing hours-of-service (HOS) rules could save commercial drivers time and money, according to a recent American Tra...
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To help airports navigate a new drone-heavy world, Airports Council International (ACI) World released Monday a policy paper filled with information and recommendations on the issue. The organizati...
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Gasoline prices nationwide have fallen 4 cents since last week, averaging $2.84 a gallon. The average is 2 cents less than July, but 48 cents higher than August 2017. Gasoline prices last Labor...
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Aviation job salaries in 16 positions have increased between 3 percent and 4 percent from 2017, according to a survey of National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) members. The positions with th...
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Industries that rely on short line transportation services provided $56.2 billion in value added to the U.S. economy in 2016, according to an economic impact report released recently by the American S...
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U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently stated his support for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposal to provide flexibility under its Hours of Service regulations for all ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently launched an effort to address the advanced number of false alerts from 406 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) used on aircraft last year. T...
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The American trucking industry continues to demonstrate its dominance over the freight market, according to a report released by the American Trucking Associations this week, which showed the sector r...
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A Department of Transportation survey maintains household vehicle turnover has slowed since 2009. Results of the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) revealed households held on to their ca...
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Gasoline prices have fallen an average of 3 cents nationally since the beginning of the month to $2.84 a gallon, with the 10 most expensive markets still above $3 a gallon. Despite the savings, the...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently swore in Jennifer Homendy as a member of the safety board. The board had been operating with four members between April 2014 and December 2...
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