The agency is considering a trade of protected land for noncommercial road access. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced that officials will be assessing the environmental…
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Transportation Department Issues Airline Reforms
President Biden says it will make air travel better for all Americans. The U.S. Department of Transportation issued two airline industry reforms this week. “When an airline causes…
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Congress Wants Unruly Passengers on No-Fly List
“Everyone deserves to be treated respectfully,” congressional leaders say. The bipartisan “Protection from Abusive Passengers Act” is making its way through Congress. Under the law, a national no-fly…
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FAA Temporarily Cuts Minimum Airline Flight Requirements
Agency cites shortage of air traffic controller staffing levels. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that they are temporarily cutting minimum flight requirements for airlines at…
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Fee-Free Family Seating Proposed for Airlines
The transportation secretary wrote to Congress regarding updates to FAA Act. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to members of Congress proposing an amendment to part of the…
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FAA and NTSB Investigating Close Calls by Aircraft
Repeated instances have occurred where airliners nearly collided on airport runways or tarmacs. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have begun investigations…
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Winter Storm Shuts Down Parts of U.S.
Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed. An active, massive winter storm is impacting much of the United States this week, with ice, snow, and high winds.…
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NTSB to Investigate United Airlines Incident
The plane recovered just 775 feet above the Pacific Ocean. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it would be investigating an incident in which a United Airlines…
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Southwest COO Testifies Before Senate Commerce Committee
This hearing begins an investigation into mass holiday cancellations. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled “Strengthening Airline Operations and Consumer Protections,” the first part of their…
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House Passes Bill to Review FAA Pilot Alert System
The chamber’s legislators voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill. The House of Representatives passed the NOTAM Improvement Act in a vote of 464-4. This bipartisan bill aims at…
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