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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently changed the methodology for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Roadside Survey.
The survey has been condu...
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A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) and the Hanover Insurance Group determined that 13 percent of U.S. drivers were on the road without insurance in 2015, showing rising figures sinc...
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William Ris
There’s a new focus on air transportation-related legislation on Capitol Hill since U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has ended efforts to spin off ...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently approved a workforce initiative to promote the value of automotive dealership jobs.
The foundation began...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the 41 projects that will receive approximately $500 million in grant funding from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (...
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Warning of serious regional economic consequences, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) became the latest organization this week to warn of the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s newly p...
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The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) is against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal to commercialize rest areas and has asked the state’s Congress to remove the proposal from the...
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The U.S. Travel Association recently released a tool that shows the direct impact of a decrease or increase in tourist spending on a state's economy.
The tool, the Travel Economic Impact Calculator...
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American Airlines Group recently praised the Brazilian Senate for ratifying an Open Skies agreement with the United States.
In January 2016, American proposed a joint business agreement with Brazil...
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In a hearing this week, the House Environment Subcommittee listened to witness testimony on the potential facing transportation fuels and vehicles from a host of private and governmental figures alike...
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A letter from 150 biofuel production facilities, which included the signatures of plant managers, general managers, and CEOs, from across the country, is urging President Trump to support the Renewabl...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and 16 other organizations, including the Regional Airline Association (RAA), recently sent their support for the Aviation Maintenance Workforce D...
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Leaders from aviation safety unions throughout the globe launched the Global Air Traffic Controllers Alliance March 6 at the World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress 2018 in Madrid.
The alliance...
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The shift toward large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will accelerate in the next 20 years, according to a study conducted by the Aerospace Industries Association of America and consulting firm Avasc...
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 3rd Annual Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Symposium opened Tuesday in Baltimore, with Acting Administrator Dan Elwell announcing that the FAA will expand ...
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A new study conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that air cargo demand is off to a strong start this year, with an 8 percent rise in January 2018 when compared agai...
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Experts in the transportation industry urged members of Congress on Wednesday to take action on funding surface transportation projects now and into the future by ensuring a long-term and stable reven...
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NASA has joined with partners in the International Space Station project to draft potential standards governing future deep space exploration.
These efforts focus on seven areas, seen as critical ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a $73 million contract modification on Tuesday that will enable Raytheon to update the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) so th...
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Oakleigh Thorne
Gogo, a global provider of aviation broadband connectivity products and services, recently named Oakleigh Thorne as president and CEO, which he assumed immediately.
Thorne replaced Michael Small, w...
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