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USDOT Statement on the FAA Reauthorization Bill Passage

USDOT Statement on the FAA Reauthorization Bill PassageStatement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao

This 5-year reauthorization – the longest since the 1980’s – provides the certainty and resources the FAA needs to help ensure the safety and efficiency of our...

Allegiant Air Fined for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Allegiant Air $225,000 for violating federal law and the Department’s airline consumer protections rules concerning tarmac delays and ordered it to cease and desist from future similar violations. 

DOT’s Aviation...

AV 3.0 Roll Out

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery ByU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAV 3.0 Roll OutDOT HeadquartersWashington, DCThursday, October 4, 2018

Thank you, Derek [Kan] for that introduction.

I am pleased to be here to announce the next step in the Department’s...