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Press Release

FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million

WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation...

Significant Regulatory Guidance

Number 327 – T-8 Traffic Data

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Office of Airline Information (OAI) requires all-cargo carriers that hold a 418 Certificate to report annually, Schedule T-8 data as outlined in 14...

Enforcement Order

Allegiant Air, LLC Order 2018-1-6

This order concerns violations of the Department’s domestic baggage liability rule, 14 CFR Part 254, and the Montreal Convention by Allegiant Air, LLC (“Allegiant”) relating to signage posted at...

Enforcement Order

Southwest Airlines, Co. Order 2018-1-5

This order concerns violations of the notification provisions of the Department’s domestic baggage liability rule, 14 CFR Part 254, by Southwest Airlines, Co. (“Southwest”). Violations of Part 254...

Press Release

News Digest BTS 02-18

 

BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation Mobile App – The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released a new dynamic mobile app for the...