Under an agreement, controllers will receive a minimum of 10 hours between shifts. The Federal Aviation Administration reached a deal with an airport employee union to give air…
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Department of Justice Offers Plea Deal to Boeing
The deal is meant to compensate the families of those who lost loved ones in plane accidents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the new plea deal it…
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Transportation Department Opens Airline Applications for New Daily DC Routes
Five additional daily flights are planned at Reagan National beginning in mid-July. The Department of Transportation (DOT) opened applications for five new daily flights at Reagan National Airport…
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Transportation Department Fines Emirates for Unauthorized Code-Share Flights
$1.8 million penalty levied for ongoing violations of safety rules on JetBlue-coded routes. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined Emirates Airlines $1.8 million for code-share violations…
Read MoreFAA Investigates Inspection Reports on Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes
The company claimed incomplete tests were falsely approved by employees. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that it has opened an investigation into manufacturing inspections of…
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Senate Passes FAA Bill on Air Safety and Customer Service
The bill would also increase the number of air traffic controllers. The Senate passed a bill to improve air travel safety and boost the number of air traffic…
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FAA Allocates Funding for Airport Infrastructure Projects
The investment will support 45 projects in 22 states. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allocating $76.1 million for 45 airport infrastructure projects across 22 states, funded under…
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Senator Believes Congress May Need Short-Term FAA Extension
Amendment requests have slowed reauthorization proceedings. Senator John Thune of South Dakota stated that Congress may have to pass a short-term extension for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
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Congress Reaches a Deal on Airline Safety
The measures will not increase the retirement age for pilots. Negotiators in the House and Senate announced on Monday that an agreement was reached to support staffing for…
Read MoreFAA Allocates Funding to Enhance Traffic Control Tower Operations
Investments will support safety upgrades and operations at regional airports in 17 states. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing $20 million to enhance 20 airport-owned airport traffic…
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