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CARES Act Air Service Exemption for American and Sun Country Airlines Extension
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on requests from American Airlines and Sun Country for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. American Airlines requests that the Department grant it an extension from August 19 through...
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...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Makes Appointments to Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force
Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 20 representatives to the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF). The objective of YIATF is to encourage high school students to pursue in-demand careers in aviation. Dr. Sharon...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Makes Appointments to Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force
Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 20 representatives to the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF). The objective of YIATF is to encourage high school students to pursue in-demand careers in aviation. Dr. Sharon...
American Airlines Exemption
Sun Country Exemption
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $90 Billion in Savings Through Regulatory Reforms
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced it has saved $90 billion in regulatory costs to the economy and consumers under the Trump Administration’s leadership. Since 2017, DOT has achieved increasing cost savings every year and has already surpassed its Fiscal...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $851.15 Million Loan for the Train Control Implementation and Rehabilitation Project in New England
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau provided a $851.15 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority...
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...