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2311
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order Requiring Indian Air Carriers to Apply for Statements of Authorization Prior to Conducting Charter Flights
Short Statement: The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an order today requiring Indian air carriers to apply to the Department for statements of authorization prior to conducting charter flights. The Department is taking this action because the Government of India is engaging in...
CARES Act Air Service Exemption Sun Country Airlines Renewal
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on a request from Sun Country for an exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. Sun Country is requesting that the Department grant it an extension from June 22 through September 30, 2020,...
Sun Country Airlines Exemption Renewal
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order Disapproving Chinese Carriers’ Proposed Schedules
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an order today disapproving future schedules that Chinese carriers have filed with the Department over the past several weeks pursuant to our original May 22nd Order. This order is effectively an administrative action designed to maintain the...
China Part 213 Order 2020-6-12
DOT Fines Copa Airlines for Violating DOT Order Suspending Air Service Between the U.S. and Venezuela
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. (Copa) $450,000 for unlawfully transporting passengers between the United States and Venezuela via a stopover point. Copa was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations....
China Part 213 Order Amendment
U.S. Department of Transportation Further Modifies June 3 Order Regarding Chinese Carriers
Since March, Chinese government policy had blocked U.S. air carriers from resuming passenger service between the United States and China. Chinese air carriers continued to fly between the two countries. The United States responded with an order, effective June 16th, that would limit Chinese air...
Federal Government to Distribute Nearly 100 Million Cloth Facial Coverings for Transportation Passengers
WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal government announced nearly 100 million cloth facial coverings will be sent to the aviation, transit, and passenger rail transportation sectors for passenger use. Approximately 86.8 million coverings will be distributed to airports, and 9.6 million coverings will...