CONGRESS’ DEAL ENDS FAA CLOSURE
Congress has reached a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. No agreement has yet been reached on the issue of collective bargaining rights for air...
Congress has reached a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. No agreement has yet been reached on the issue of collective bargaining rights for air...
Following direct appeals by representatives of charter and cargo carriers to the White House Office of Management and Budget, proposed regulations seeking to issue strict new rules to replace limits o...
At an event hosted by the China Air Transport Association, 21 airlines and air transport associations expressed strong opposition to the EU plan to force countries into its Emissions Trading Scheme ( ...
The US Airlines Pilots Association has denied it is behind a work slowdown by US Airways pilots, as the airline claims. The union said it had reminded its members not to take part in any improper acti...
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has demanded the bill is passed to end the Federal Aviation Administration closed. At a White House briefing yesterday, LaHood said: “Congress needs to pass a clean...
Ireland’s Department of Transport has stated that the €3 passenger air travel tax will remain until at least next spring because it is not happy with pledges from the airlines about increasing the num...
Boeing is seeking confidentiality protections for materials that may be submitted in the National Labor Relations Board case related to Boeing’s new aircraft production facility in North Charleston. “...
The Internal Revenue Service has asked airlines to refund customers who request a refund of the ticket tax already paid on airline tickets following the closure of the FAA. In a notice posted Wednesda...
Faced with growing international unease over the application of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to aviation, the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), which represents some 65 intra-Eur...
While Congress continues to debate the pressing need for the US to raise its debt ceiling to avoid a default, the FAA funding extension program passed by the house, is unlikely to be passed by the Sen...
There are fears that the US government could double the security fees paid by airline passengers as part of its deficit-reduction plan. Although no firm proposals have been tabled, lobbyists represent...
The US Department of Transportation has fined Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines up to $200,000 for its treatment of disabled travelers. Following an inspection of the Atlanta office...
We're Social