DOT’s Sean Duffy appears open to US airline merger involving one of ‘Big 4’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has signaled an apparent openness to the idea of one of the US’s big…
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Kansas City Airport lockdown triggered by device threat over the phone
Authorities in the US have confirmed that a lockdown at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) was triggered after…
US approves start of American Airlines flights to Venezuela via Envoy Air
The United States (US) has approved the start of American Airlines flights to Venezuela through its regional subsidiary…
FAA reopens Venezuelan airspace on Trump’s order, American plans first trip
On the orders of US President Donald Trump, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fully reopened airspace above…
NTSB Chair describes roll back of safety rules over Washington DC as ‘shameful’
The Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, has described proposed legislation that would reduce…
President Donald Trump wants to make it easier for families to fly stress free
The Trump Administration has launched a $1 billion program to help make it easier for families to fly…
US court halts DOT order to unwind Delta-Aeroméxico joint venture
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a US Department of Transportation order requiring Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico to…
US DOT orders Delta, Aeroméxico to end joint venture over ‘unfair’ competition
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico to end their eight-year joint…
United Airlines and JetBlue given go-ahead by DOT for Blue Sky partnership
United Airlines and JetBlue have been given the go-ahead to proceed with their Blue Sky partnership by the…
Trump administration’s new order threatens Delta-Aeromexico partnership
The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on flights from Mexico to the United States, escalating tensions over…
Outdated FAA air traffic system parts replaced via eBay, 3D printing: US DOT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that it has purchased replacement parts for the old air traffic…
US DOT to establish new communication links to ease Newark delays, says Duffy
Three new communication connections will be established between New York and Philadelphia to address recent radar outages that…
US DOT reveals nationwide air traffic control plan, aims to upgrade 4,600 sites
US Department of Transport (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy has announced a plan to modernize the old US air…
US DOT Secretary to unveil plan for modernizing US air traffic control system
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to announce a plan to modernize the “aging, under-staffed” air traffic…
US Secretary Sean Duffy to visit Boeing facility for ‘firsthand’ check-up
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy will drop in at Boeing’s Renton facility this week…
FAA revs up air traffic controller hire drive as Musk pleads retirees to return
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to “supercharge” efforts to recruit more air traffic controllers as the US…
US transportation head Sean Duffy summons Boeing CEO Ortberg to Washington DC
The new United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy has “requested” that Boeing CEO and…
US reverts to ‘Airmen’ for NOTAM acronym, FAA adopts Gulf of America
The United States has reverted to using “Airmen” for the NOTAM acronym after former President Joe Biden changed…