U.S. Department of Transportation

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Before the shutdown, adequate staffing levels have long been a matter of concern and have come under increased scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
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.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The U.S.-Mexico aviation dispute is intensifying, leading to route cancellations and new regulatory restrictions that may impact transborder markets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
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%.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA is freezing an order to reduce airline and scheduled charter service traffic by 6% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
On Nov. 7, temporary flight reductions went into effect at 40 high traffic airports across the U.S.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
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.
Airports & Networks

By Jeremy Kariuki
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is anticipating the impact of the FAA’s flight activity reductions across 40 major U.S. airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The FAA and U.S. DOT list of 40 airports to be affected as of Nov. 7 by schedule cuts include essentially all of America's largest and busiest airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The FAA is prepared to cut flights by 10% at 40 high-traffic markets around the nation, responding to evidence of mounting pressures and fatigue.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Closures of U.S. airspace could be ahead as the U.S. government shutdown drags on, warns U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines were among the businesses affected by an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, with impacts that varied brand-by-brand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
If the U.S. air transport system is reduced to chaos by the shutdown, the public—and the businesses that depend on air transport of people and cargo—will be angry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to withdraw its proposal to bar them from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Regional airlines are pledging to maintain scheduled service to rural communities even as the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) prepares to suspend payments.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The union representing U.S. air traffic controllers is pleading for an end to the government shutdown, as its members face the prospect of working without pay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant Air continues to await a decision on its proposed joint venture (JV) with Mexican ULCC Viva.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. government funding lapse has left the FAA operating with 75% of its staff, a U.S. Transportation Department summary of the agency’s plan shows.
Safety, Ops & Regulation