Foreign Air Carrier Economic Licensing

Any airline of a foreign country that wants to to conduct commercial operations in foreign air transportation to/from the United States must obtain two authorizations from DOT:

U.S. Air Carriers

Anyone who wants to provide air transportation service as an air carrier must first obtain two separate authorizations from the Department of Transportation:

Licensing

Aviation Policy

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs carries a broad portfolio of responsibilities covering domestic and international aviation, international trade, and a range of other international cooperation and facilitation issues.

Volaris Fined for Failing to Disclose Baggage Fees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $130,000 against the Mexican airline Volaris for failing to inform consumers that they may have to pay baggage fees when buying a ticket on the carrier.  This is the first penalty assessed for a...

Airline Financial Review 2010 – Major and National Passenger Group

This report contains staff comments, tables and charts on the financial condition of the U.S. major airlines. All data presented in this financial and traffic review are derived from data reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation on Form 41 Schedules by Large Certificated Air Carriers....

Airline Financial Review 2009 – Major and National Passenger Group

This report contains staff comments, tables and charts on the financial condition of the U.S. major airlines. All data presented in this financial and traffic review are derived from data reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation on Form 41 Schedules by Large Certificated Air Carriers....

Airline Financial Review 2008 – Major and National Passenger Group

Airline Financial Review 2007 – Major and National Passenger Group

This report contains staff comments, tables and charts on the financial condition of the U.S. major airlines. All data presented in this financial and traffic review are derived from data reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation on Form 41 Schedules by Large Certificated Air Carriers....

Airline Financial Review 2006 – Major and National Passenger Group

This report contains staff comments, tables and charts on the financial condition of the U.S. major airlines. All data presented in this financial and traffic review are derived from data reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation on Form 41 Schedules by Large Certificated Air Carriers....