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Tag: US Department of Transportation

ATC Tower at the Atlanta Airport - DOT Audit Says FAA not Prepared for Major ATC Disruptions

DOT’s Review Finds FAA Not Prepared For Major ATC Disruptions

The FAA is not prepared to handle major ATC disruptions in part ...

American Airlines flight on the ground at an airport - DOT fines American Airlines for Excessive Tarmac Delays

DOT Fines American Airlines 1.6 Million Dollars For Tarmac Delays

A DOT investigation found the airline has violated their rule on tarmac ...

An airliner at an airport, on the runway

Trump Selects Elaine Chao as His Secretary of Transportation

Chao has previous experience as a Deputy Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of ...

PDX Airport at Dawn - FAA Awards 123 Million Dollars in Airport Improvement Program Grants

FAA Awards 123 Million Dollars in Airport Improvement Program Grants

The airport improvement program grants will go to 15 different airports around ...

Boeing 757 at Denver airport - DOT Promoting New Protections and Airline Competition

DOT Shares Additional Consumer Protection and Airline Competition Plans

The DOT hopes promoting airline competition will benefit the more than 700 ...

Boeing 777 at DFW International Airport - DOT Emergency Order: No Samsung Galaxy Note7 Phones On Airplanes

UPDATE: Samsung Setting Up Airport Booths for Note7 Trade Ins

Both the original and replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones have been experiencing ...