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Air Travel Consumer Report: February 2018 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its April 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on air carrier data compiled for the month of...

Significant Regulatory Guidance

Prompt Payment Section Sample Template

This template may be incorporated into a recipient’s DBE Program document. While use of the template is optional, DOT encourages recipients to utilize this sample template to ensure that they...

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U.S. Air Carriers

Anyone who wants to provide air transportation service as an air carrier must first obtain two separate authorizations from the Department of Transportation:

  • Economic Authority from the...

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FAST Act UTC Competition

May 26, 2017 UPDATE: 

USDOT Soliciting Applications for University Transportation Center Grants in Three Federal Regions. As part of the...