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CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management d/b/a Contour Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC., Southern Airways Express, LLC, and Tradewind Aviation, LLC.
Advanced Air LLC Exemption
American Airlines Exemption
Corporate Flight Management d/b/a Contour Airlines Exemption
Southern Airways Express LLC Exemption
Tradewind Aviation LLC Exemption
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on...
JetBlue Airlines Exemption
Spirit Airlines Exemption
CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airlines
Spirit Airlines Exemption
JetBlue Airlines Exemption
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on two requests for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. This is the second round of requests filed by Spirit...
Early Estimates of 2019 Motor Vehicle Traffic Data Show Reduced Fatalities for Third Consecutive Year
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released preliminary estimates for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2019 data on highway crashes showing a continued decline in traffic fatalities. The nation saw a...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $500 Million Loan for Port of Long Beach
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a loan of $500 million under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to the City of Long Beach, California, acting...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $1 Billion in Grants to 439 Airports in 50 States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $1.187 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants. The total includes $731 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP)...
Notice Regarding Current Administration and Enforcement of The Essential Air Service Program
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Notice Regarding Essential Air Service Program, Given the Impact of COVID-19
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced a plan to address the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency on air carriers participating in the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. The Department issued a Notice to all EAS air...