With the Sept. 30 deadline looming for Congress to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, stop thousands of FAA employees from being furloughed and keep airport projects under way,...
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More traveling U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors will see expedited arrival in-country with the expansion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Passport Control to Los Angeles I...
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U.S. airline revenue from carry-on baggage and priority boarding fees increased from $6.3 billion in 2010 to $7.1 billion in 2016, according to a recently-published report on airline fees for optional...
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The Clean Air Action Plan, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles, will add billions of dollars to supply chain costs, the National Industria...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta recently spoke at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s North American, Central American and Caribbean Directors of Civil...
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The American Trucking Association (ATA) has reported sizeable gains in the tonnage hauled by fleets prior to seasonal adjustment for the month of August. In total, the seasonally adjusted For-Hire...
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A recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will allow funding for new classes of construction and safety equipment, which will encourage competition and innovation and will improve safety...
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Both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute have officially appointed David Harkey as their president, effective January 2018. The director of the University...
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In a sign that the market is tightening for drivers, the turnover rate among truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of the year, according to recently published data from the American Truckin...
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As of Sept. 1, rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now installed on more than 40,000 aircraft flying in the United States, according to a recent announcement...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturing Association (MEMA) recently sent a report to members of Congress on the economic impacts if the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would be renegotiated ...
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A proposal to privatize air traffic control in the United States would help facilitate modernization of the decades-old air traffic control system, a model that has seen success in Canada, argues an a...
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A bill designed to streamline the application process for active-duty military, reservists and veterans alike interested in Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) has now advanced through the Senate. ...
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U.S. airlines carried an all-time high number of passengers during the first six months of 2017, totaling 414.4 million systemwide, surpassing the previous high reached in 2016, according to a recentl...
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Air passenger traffic grew 3.8 percent in 2016 and cargo traffic increased 2.4 percent, according to an Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) report. The report, 2016 North American...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently announced it has named Eric K. Fanning president and CEO. Fanning has served more than 25 years in the military and government. His most recent ...
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The Safer Hauling and Infrastructure Protection (SHIP) Coalition--an alliance of manufacturers and trade associations advocating an overhaul of truck regulations--has named Sean Joyce as their executi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for long tarmac delays. The fine is the second highest for violating the DOT rule. A portion of the fine, ...
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In celebration of National Aerospace Week, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently held a reception focusing on building national security partnerships. The featured speaker was Ambassa...
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Testifying before a recent meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, American Trucking Association (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear spoke on the importance of includi...
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