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Venezuelan carrier Avior Airlines has asked the DOT to amend and renew its long-dormant authority to operate flights between Venezuela and the U.S.

An appeals court has vacated a rule that sought to govern how U.S. airlines displayed ancillary fees during the booking process.

American Airlines plans to resume daily service to Venezuela, the first U.S. carrier to publicly signal readiness to restart flights after nearly seven years.

Venezuela’s Laser Airlines has revived a bid to enter the U.S. market, asking federal regulators to act on a longstanding application.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes that U.S. intervention could expedite the lifting of a 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Wizz Air’s UK unit has formally applied to the DOT for authority to operate flights between the UK and U.S.

After numerous attempts to launch international service, Allegiant is finally preparing for flights outside the U.S.

U.S. airlines have formally asked the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to intervene in a long-running dispute over passenger limits at Dublin Airport.

Flights to and from the Eastern Caribbean are being restored after U.S. aviation authorities lifted temporary airspace restrictions imposed following U.S. military action in Venezuela.

Wichita’s National Institute for Aviation Research marked its 40th anniversary with a sneak peek of its new innovation advanced manufacturing hub.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

The U.S. Transportation Department has canceled the final installment of a civil penalty owed by Southwest Airlines for its winter 2022 operational disruption.

Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. DOT plan to upgrade the country’s air traffic control infrastructure by 2029.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. DOT and FAA are preparing to brief President Trump on the selection of an integrator for the planned aircraft traffic control modernization program.

Before the shutdown, adequate staffing levels have long been a matter of concern and have come under increased scrutiny.

Aeromexico is unconcerned about the latest order from the U.S. restricting certain flights and is hopeful the spat between the countries will end soon.

U.S. airports are making another push to convince the federal government to raise the passenger facility charge (PFC) cap, which has not changed for 25 years.

The U.S.-Mexico aviation dispute is intensifying, leading to route cancellations and new regulatory restrictions that may impact transborder markets.

Citing a “rapid decline in controller callouts,” U.S. transportation officials are freezing the level of flight reductions currently imposed on domestic airlines at 6%.

The FAA is freezing an order to reduce airline and scheduled charter service traffic by 6% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports.

U.S. airlines to canceling flights days in advance to implement cuts mandated by the FAA amid the political battle over the U.S government shutdown.

On Nov. 7, temporary flight reductions went into effect at 40 high traffic airports across the U.S.

As the U.S. aviation system braces for escalating disruption, data shows tens of thousands of flights will be cut between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 alone.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is anticipating the impact of the FAA’s flight activity reductions across 40 major U.S. airports.