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FAA issues another inspection order after Southwest accidentAirlines will be required to perform ultrasonic tests by the second half of August on fan blades that have been used at least...

House passes FAA bill adding more travel agent regulationThe House passed a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, with several measures that...

FAA orders inspection of fan bladesSpecifically, the directive says that airlines must conduct ultrasonic inspections on all blades of CFM56 engines that have...

House bill for FAA reauthorization includes pet-transport standardsAn amendment, put forward by Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), would require the DOT to establish industrywide standards for the...

FAA to order inspections of CFM jet enginesThe airworthiness directive follows the engine failure on a Southwest jet Tuesday that led to the first fatality aboard an...

Brand USA campaign focuses on musicBrand USA has partnered with Spotify and five emerging musical artists.

Senator wants review after '60 Minutes' report on Allegiant

Senator wants review after '60 Minutes' report on AllegiantSen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has asked Department of Transportation inspector general Calvin Scovel to examine internal...

DOT fines Allegiant and Hawaiian airlinesThe DOT said Allegiant failed to provide adequate and timely wheelchair assistance to passengers, and that Hawaiian violated...

Why the federal tourism office pulled its inbound visitor count

Why the federal tourism office pulled its inbound visitor countAbout halfway through 2017, when "Trump Slump" had become a popular term for explaining a predicted slowdown in inbound travel...

U.S., Grenada remove restrictions on air serviceThe agreement replaces a pact that had set limits on the number of airlines that could provide U.S.-Grenada service and the...

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