Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2019 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its March 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on marketing and reporting air carrier data compiled for the...

DOT Announces Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the establishment of an expert Special Committee to review the procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the certification of new aircraft, including the Boeing 737 MAX. Air Force General (Ret.) Darren McDew,...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $46 Million Loan for Austin’s Manor Expressway Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $46.94 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (...

DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate

DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate

DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that its newly reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) will hold its first meeting in Washington, DC on April 4, 2019.  The ACPAC meeting was originally scheduled for January 16, 2019, but...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Asks Inspector General to Ensure Audit of Boeing 737-MAX 8 Certification is Part of Review

The U.S. Department of Transportation today confirmed Secretary Elaine L. Chao has asked that, as part of an ongoing review of factors related to aviation certification, the Inspector General conduct a formal audit of the certification process for the Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft.  The...

Statement On The Temporary Grounding Of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Operated By U.S. Airlines Or In A U.S. Territory

The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory. The agency made this decision as a result of the data gathering process and new evidence collected at the site and analyzed today. This evidence, together with newly...

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2018, Full Year 2018 Numbers

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2018, Full Year 2018 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on marketing and reporting air carrier data compiled for the month of...

Statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation on PTC Progress

After the Rail Safety Improvement Act became law in October 2008, in the eight years between Q1 2009 and Q4 2016, railroads had only implemented PTC on 10,163 of nearly 57,848 required route miles.  By contrast, between the close of 2016 and the close of 2018, this improved to 45,933 out of...

At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Launch of Council to Support Emerging Transportation Technology

AUSTIN, TX – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the creation of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, an internal deliberative body at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tasked with identifying and resolving...