#United States Department of Transportation
From 1st To 6th: DOT Data Proves Delta Is No Longer America's Most Reliable Airline
The January Air Travel Consumer Report reveals a shocking 2.45% cancellation rate for Delta.
US Threatens Retaliation Over Schiphol Flight Cap: What's At Stake For American Carriers?
Four US carriers currently operate flights between major US hubs and Amsterdam Schiphol.
The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 262: Global Airlines' Parked Airbus A380, US Threatens To End Delta & Aeromexico Partnership
Join Tom & Channing for the latest news from the world of aviation.
DOT Expecting Layoffs To Occur By Month’s End
The U.S. Department of Transportation is preparing to reduce its workforce as part of a larger effort to slash numbers o...
US Transportation Secretary Switches Wife's Flight To Avoid Newark Liberty Despite Claiming It's Safe
Duffy maintains that the flight switch was not about safety, but simply to avoid flight delays.
US DOT Confirms Air Traffic Control Overhaul Plan To Be Announced This Week
We look at what USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy is promising and could deliver.
Delta & United Eying USDOT Approval For Additional South Africa Flights
Delta and United want to increase their services in Cape Town and decrease their services in Johannesburg.
USDOT Will Audit FAA Flight Delay Data To Evaluate National Airspace System
The goals are to assess FAA’s ability to analyze delay data, identify inefficiencies in NAS and implement corrective mea...
Why Do US Aircraft Registration Numbers Begin With "N"?
The United States Navy used the letter “N” for its operations in 1909.
US DOT Announces New Air Travel Protections For Passengers With Disabilities
The final rule goes into effect in January.
US DOT Fines Ethiopian Airlines And Etihad Airways $400K Each For FAA Flight Violations
The two airlines were fined for operating flights in restricted airspace using US airline designator codes.
Proposed DOT Rule Could Require Airlines To Pay Passengers Up To $775 For Flight Delays
A decision will not be made until 2025.
A Closer Look At The US Army Reserve Aviation Command In Fort Knox
The ARAC operates 230 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
Denied Boarding: Which The US Airlines 'Bump' The Most Passengers?
Frontier Airlines bumps the most per 10,000 passengers.
Lufthansa Faces Record $4 Million Fine For Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Passengers
This relates to an incident that took place in 2022.
Allegiant Air Passengers Allegedly Thrown Off Flight Due To Nut Allergy
The carrier has since commented on the report.
New Operator In The US: AirExplore Gets DOT Approval
This news comes more than a year after Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI operator, acquired the Slovak airl...
USDOT Reminds Airlines Of Refund Obligations After Crowdstrike Global IT Fail
Pete Buttigieg's letter was a warning to airline CEOs that they have to respect the rules enacted with the FAA Reauthori...
Delta Air Lines Keeps Sending USDOT Letters Of Support For Its Aeromexico JV
Delta Air Lines is still seemingly hopeful that DOT would renew the antitrust immunity for its joint venture with Aerome...
JetBlue Beats United Airlines On USDOT Bid For Flights To Presque Isle, Maine
JetBlue will offer services to Presque Isle Northern Maine Airport (PQI) with an Embraer E190 and later on, with an Airb...