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Policy Document

Status of Actions Addressing NTSB Safety Issue Areas

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT or Department) highest priority is safety within all modes of transportation.  The Department is committed to the continued improvement of our...

General Content

SBA’s National Small Business Week Overview

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is proud to celebrate the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...

Enforcement Order

Frontier Airlines, Inc. Consent Order 2017-08-27

This order concerns violations of the Department’s oversales rule, 14 CFR Part 250, and the domestic baggage liability rule, 14 CFR Part 254, by Frontier Airlines, Inc. (“Frontier”). Violations of...

Press Release

Department of Transportation Update on Hurricane Harvey

WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation and all operating agencies continue to work closely with officials in Texas as well as FEMA and Department of Homeland Security to assess the...