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Q: What’s the purpose of this program?A: The purpose of the program is to explore ways to safely expand cutting-edge drone operations into the National Airspace by pairing state, local, and tribal governments with unmanned aircraft operators.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump directed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today to launch an initiative to safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local governments in select jurisdictions. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it has reached agreements with Alaska Airlines/Virgin America and Spirit Airlines to expand greatly the availability of airport kiosks that will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. DOT also reached an...
Alaska Airlines/Virgin America will adopt measures to provide greater accessibility to individuals with disabilities than required under DOT rules. In return, the Department will not take enforcement action against the airline for its failure to comply with the Department’s accessible...
Spirit Airlines will adopt measures to provide greater accessibility to individuals with disabilities than required under DOT rules. In return, the Department will not take enforcement action against the airline for its failure to comply with the Department’s accessible airport kiosk rule...
All Nippon Airways will adopt measures to provide greater accessibility to individuals with disabilities than required under DOT rules. In return, the Department will not take enforcement action against the airline for its failure to comply with the Department’s website accessibility rule...