U.S. Department of Transportation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
Legal action from A4A and several member carriers accuses the DOT of overreaching its authority in seeking to regulate the disclosure of ancillary fees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Auditors from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General will evaluate the FAA’s surveillance of United Airlines maintenance activity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines has permission to use the name “Frontera” in its operations, effective immediately.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airline reactions to newly finalized federal rules governing their disclosure of fees and timing of refunds are mixed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Seeking to expand its Air Canada Express flying into the U.S., PAL Airlines has applied to the U.S. DOT for exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
An updated U.S. Energy Department model to measure lifecycle emissions from SAF paves the way for some ethanol-to-jet to qualify for a tax credit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
AirBaltic’s application to fly to, from and within the U.S. could help the Latvian airline address seasonal fleet overcapacity.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The final FAA bill’s contents reflect some of the most headline-grabbing themes from the most recent five-year FAA reauthorization, which expired Oct. 1, 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has opened a new regulatory affairs office in Washington as it looks to ramp up lobbying efforts ahead of expected entry-into-service in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. DOT’s Jan. 26 tentative order required the joint venture to wind down by late October, but Delta and Aeromexico have challenged that decision.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Global Crossing Airlines has gained approval from the U.S. DOT to increase its fleet to 20 aircraft, up from the 16 it is currently authorized to operate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The future for Allegiant Air could look increasingly international, in part enabled by the airline's move away from proprietary systems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The Biden administration is pitching higher taxes on business aviation fuel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Dominican Republic-based Arajet sees the U.S. market as “critical” to its expansion plans.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Under the DOT budget request, FAA funding would total $21.8 billion, not counting another $5 billion in special bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) grants.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Mexico is hitting back at assertions made by the U.S. Transportation Department that Mexico has violated the air transport agreement between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
DOT outlines measures aimed at reducing injuries, improving dignity and mobility, and restoring confidence in flying for many individuals with disabilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The two ULCCs are offering a spate of arguments in favor of their proposed relationship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Aeromexico is adding a new destination to its U.S. network amid uncertainty about the future of its transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
ULCCs Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have asked the U.S. Transportation Department to restart a review of their proposed transborder joint venture.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The comments were made in a Feb. 9 filing from the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Four routes to the U.S. have been cut from Aeromexico’s planned summer schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways has obtained the slots necessary to continue operating Amsterdam Schiphol service during the IATA summer 2024 season.
Airlines & Lessors