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WASHINGTON – Stephen M. Dickson was sworn in today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao as the 18th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An aviation industry professional with nearly 40 years of experience, Dickson is widely respected and assumes the role of...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a final decision selecting four U.S. airlines to provide a total of 12 new daily services to Tokyo’s downtown Haneda airport. The flights will begin as early as March 2020.
The Department’s decision allocates the 12 new...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and other stakeholders about the DOT’s interpretation and enforcement of the existing service animal...
This is a short summary of the U.S. Department of Transportation's final statement of enforcement priorities regarding service animals in the cabin of aircraft. The statement discusses topics such as species/breed restrictions, documentation of service animals, advance notice, and...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department has tentatively approved a request by Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic...