On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an advance copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with ...

The department is accusing the Mexican government of violating the countries’ bilateral aviation agreement, potentially ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg failed to replace outdated air traffic control systems while in office — with his agency instead shelling out tens of billions of dollars on a DEI agenda ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference on May 1 to outline the agency's plans to boost air traffic controller hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration. He acknowledged ...

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) escalated a long-running dispute with Mexico over alleged violations of the countries’ 2015 open skies agreement, threatening to restrict Mexican airlines' ...

While the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed the release, which validates concerns raised repeatedly with ...

The outline of the new air traffic control system proposal details a sweeping overhaul to communications systems, surveillance systems, automation programs and facilities, including replacing 25,000 ...

The U.S. aviation industry in 2023 had one of its lowest flight cancellation rates for most of the past decade, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. There were 16.3 million flights in ...

The DOT, FAA, and Delta Air Lines are working to allow wheelchair users to fly in their own wheelchairs. The FAA expects to determine the feasibility of wheelchairs on aircraft by the end of 2025.

Many airlines already offer pre-boarding or other assistance for travelers with disabilities, but many air travelers have complained to the DOT about delays, poor treatment and mishandled wheelchairs.

Air traffic controllers have a mandatory retirement age of 56, but Duffy said many eligible controllers were taking early retirement. Duffy said the DOT is now providing bonuses to controllers who ...