US investigates Delta after Boeing 757 flight delayed on tarmac in searing heat
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has confirmed that his department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a Delta Air…
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Teenager’s peanut allergy ignored by crew on United Airlines flight, mum claims
A passenger has complained to the Department of Transportation claiming that crew aboard a United Airlines flight ignored…
Eurowings fined $225k after passengers stuck on plane for five hours
Airline Eurowings has been fined $225,000 by the Department of Transportation (DoT) after an international flight remained on…
Pressure builds on US airlines over family seating fees
The US government has published an online dashboard designed to pressurise airlines into ending family seating fees.The new…
Watchdog investigates Pete Buttigieg’s use of US government private jet
The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg’s, use of private jets will be scrutinised by a watchdog within…
DOT Secretary Buttigieg wants more resources for FAA computer systems
After the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) computer systems experienced an outage, causing a…
Norse Atlantic UK eyes US routes from summer 2023
Norse Atlantic Airways says it plans to start direct transatlantic flights between the United Kingdom and the United States…
US Dept of Transportation extends rest hours for flight attendants
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that requires US…
DOT to launch dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch an interactive dashboard that will allow travelers to compare a…
United to launch first non-stop service between Washington D.C. and Cape Town
United Airlines is preparing to launch a new direct non-stop service between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town,…
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights…
U-turn by US telcos as they agree to further 5G rollout delay at FAA request
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the rollout of new 5G networks again over…
US telcos AT&T and Verizon reject FAA’s request to delay 5G rollout
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have rejected the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) request to further delay the…
United Airlines fined $1.9 M by Transportation Department over tarmac delays
United Airlines was fined by the U.S. Department of Transportation on September 24, 2021, $1.9 Million for violating…
Boeing deflected FAA attention from 737 MAX MCAS system
Boeing did not provide the Federal Aviation Administration with documents regarding the specifications of the MCAS system during…
US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over fake degrees
The United States banned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights from its airspace. The decision follows the recent investigation…
Tensions ease: US increases flight allowance for Chinese airlines
In early-June 2020, tensions between the United States and China spiked when the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)…