U.S. Department of Transportation

By David Casey
The airline hopes to begin New York-Buenos Aires flights before the end of 2023.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
The FAA held all U.S. domestic departures for more than two hours on the morning of Jan. 11 after the Notice to Air Mission system went down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
Long-term ramifications could see the airline speed up planned internal upgrades and lawmakers ponder tougher passenger-focused performance standards.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Southwest has said it canceled more than 16,700 flights from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Bahrain’s flag carrier last served the U.S. more than 25 years ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants airlines to give FAA more advance notice when adding capacity or starting new service in crowded markets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The carriers already codeshare on 20 routes between North and South America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has released a draft rulemaking that would require sellers of commercial airline tickets to clearly display ancillary fees at the point of sale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singaporean Transport Minister S Iswaran and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg signed the agreement on the sidelines of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The routes will feed traffic into hubs operated by American Airlines, which Contour interlines with.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines will bolster its Miami-Havana service.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The dashboard compares the 10 largest U.S. carriers’ passenger accommodation policies related to controllable delays and cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Rather than release an updated standard that meaningfully moves the needle on airline refunds during a continued stretch of industrywide operational challenges, the DOT appears to want to to codify bare minimum expectations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The Atlanta-based carrier is launching two never-before-operated routes, as well restoring a sector last served more than a decade ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have grants to 85 U.S. airports.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
SkyWest is seeking Part 135 commuter airline authorization for a new charter subsidiary that would pick up scheduled service on recently vacated routes to small U.S. cities using CRJ200s modified to 30 seats.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The largest U.S. pilot association called on the U.S. Transportation Department to block SkyWest Airlines from halting service to 29 small communities, calling the proposed cuts an “egregious miscarriage” of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey, Ben Goldstein
The U.S. Transportation Department has moved to block SkyWest from ending flights to 29 small communities in the U.S. until a replacement airline is in place.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
United and Delta are both looking to acquire U.S.-South Africa frequencies, which are limited under the current air services agreement between the countries.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
The awards, combined with prior rounds of funding announced in September and November 2021, bring the total to $673 million to protect jobs at 593 U.S. companies,
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
The move by the U.S. Transportation Department is a direct response to the Civil Aviation Administration of China forcing the temporary suspension of a number of routes to China operated by U.S. airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The Small Community Air Service Development Program aims to help underserved airports attract and retain commercial service.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
A group of Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate introduced a bill that seeks to regulate airline ancillary fees that are judged to be “not reasonable or proportional” to the cost of the services provided.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The aim of the actions announced is to “re-establish U.S. credibility through ambitious domestic commitments ... [and] demonstrate leadership on aviation ambition at the International Civil Aviation Organization,” the White House said.
Sustainability