In support of a motion by Frontier Airlines pilots to strike if negotiations break down, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) executive board has approved a $2 million grant. The g...
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The total number of fully certified professional air traffic controllers is the lowest it has been in three decades, but a national air traffic controller organization asserts that landmark legislatio...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) updated their long-standing aviation safety agreement last month. The agreement, called Technical Implemen...
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The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to bolster their ethanol ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration recently awarded the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) with an Assistance for Local Emergency Res...
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For the second consecutive year, operational costs related to employees were higher than fuel costs in 2016, according to a report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). The aver...
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Approval from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has given the Verizon-owned Skyward company the ability to grant commercial drone operators instant access to airports such as Cincinnati Internation...
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Following a recent commitment to industry collaboration on aviation security from Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske, Airports Council International-North America...
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Airlines had an increase in late flights and flight cancellations in August compared to the previous year, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report. The on-time arrival rate in Augus...
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The North American Concrete Alliance (NACA), a coalition of 12 concrete and cement associations, recently sent a letter to members of the U.S. House Transportation Committee to express its views on tr...
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Employees at auto-glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America filed a request Monday with the National Labor Relations Board, citing unfair and unequal treatment on the job as well as unsafe, arbitrary pol...
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A program run by the UPS Foundation, in conjunction with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), is expanding into three new cities this year. The UPS Road Code ...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) recently submitted comments raising serious concerns with new regulations proposed by Transport Canada regarding the limited commercial and public...
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The House Committee on Financial Services recently advanced a bill that would increase consumers' access to lender privacy policies and modernize the privacy notification process of auto lenders. T...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published rules for sound standards on newly designed aircraft. The rule, Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards, goes into effect Jan.1. The goal is t...
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In July, airline enplanements, or passenger boardings, rose 0.8 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Domestic flights grew 0.9 perce...
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In August, the Freight Transportation Services Index hit a monthly high, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The index, which is determined...
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A policy panel hosted in Washington last week by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) sought to address Trump administration efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agre...
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A U.S. House bill proposes to unify federal and state regulations on fuel economy. The Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, introduced by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MO) and co-sponsored by Rep. Debbie Dingell...
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At a hearing of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit at the House of Representatives this week, lawmakers were chided by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking Democrat of the House Committee on ...
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