News Digest

News Digest

DOT Fines Two Companies for Violations of Air Charter Rules

  The U.S. Department of Transportation today fined two companies for violating the Department’s rules governing charter flights.  Aviation Advantage, Inc. (AAI) was assessed a civil penalty of  $150,000 and Swift Air, LLC was assessed a civil penalty of $100,000.

U.S. DOT Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video As Part of Drive Safely Work Week Toolkit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, featuring Russell and Kim Hurd of Abingdon, Maryland who lost their 26-year-old daughter Heather.

Airline On-Time Performance in June Improves from Last Year but Down

The nation’s largest airlines’ on-time arrival performance in June 2011 was an improvement from June 2010, but down from May 2011, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Senate Majority Leader's announcement of an FAA deal

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Senate Majority Leader's announcement of an FAA deal.

DOT Fines Air Canada for Violating Price Advertising Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Air Canada $50,000 for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.

DOT Fines United Airlines for Providing Inaccurate Information About Baggage Liability

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $20,000 for providing inaccurate information to passengers about how much compensation they could potentially receive for lost, damaged or delayed baggage on international flights.

What They’re Saying

Last week, contractors across the country were told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects after Congress failed to pass legislation giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue.  Dozens of “stop work orders” were issued for major projects designed to build...

Don’t jet out of town, leaving the FAA grounded

"For 11 days and counting, the Federal Aviation Administration has been without the authorization to go about a portion of its daily business. We owe the American people a solution to this crisis before members head home for the August recess." - Lahood