US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has introduced a number of new initiatives to address an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers, focusing on hiring new staff and keeping experienced contro...
US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said on February 18, 2025, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has let go fewer than 400 employees from its workforce of 45,000.Duffy made the comments in ...
Recently appointed US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has requested that Boeing’s CEO travels to Washington D.C “as soon as possible” to discuss quality and safety concerns at the company.“I've re...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed a penalty of $2 million against JetBlue, for operating multiple chronically delayed flights.The penalty marks the first time the DOT has fined an ...
Alaska Airlines' $1.9bn acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has been approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on September 17, 2024.The DOT issued an order to grant exemption relating to the...
US airfares picked up slightly in August compared to the previous month at 3.9%, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Airfares had been down 1.6% in July compared to June, which ha...
US Airlines' used 3.5% more fuel in July 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels in July 2019. According to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), airlines in t...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an inquiry into the US 'big four' carriers for potentially ""unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices"". The probe is focussed on the d...
The US Department of Justice's (DOJ) review period for Alaska Airlines' acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has ended. It follows three delays to the review period's conclusion. Alaska said on August 19,...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reminded air passengers that from April 30, Southwest Airlines customers must compensate them with a transferrable voucher worth at least $75 for any cont...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a final rule requiring airlines to ""promptly"" provide automatic cash refunds to passengers when their flights have been cancelled or ""significan...
Delta Air Lines has posted a GAAP net income profit of $37 million in the first quarter of the year, a significant improvement from its net loss of $363 million in the first quarter of 2023. Its opera...
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