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Air India Order

This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation negotiated an arrangement with the Government of India (GoI) to allow U.S. carriers to resume passenger services in the U.S.-India market.  The issuance of a DOT order on June 22nd imposing a prior approval requirement on Air India for its...

DOT Fines Volaris for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) $70,000 for violating a federal statute and the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was also ordered to cease and desist from future similar...

Naturalization Ceremony

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Naturalization Ceremony South Court Auditorium, The White House Complex  Wednesday, July 1, 2020  

Welcome to the White House!  What a treat it is to be...