Dutch government suspends Amsterdam Schiphol’s “Experimental Ruling” flight cap
Amsterdam Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest airports, is facing a turbulent period as the Dutch government announces the suspension of the Experimental Ruling, this...
US Department of Transportation fines American Airlines $4.1 million for unlawfully keeping passengers on tarmac
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined American Airlines $4.1 million for violating regulations that prohibit tarmac delays of over three hours on...
US proposed passenger compensation rule will raise costs but not solve delays, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Biden Administration's decision to mandate airlines to provide...
Virgin Atlantic fined by US Department of Transportation for operating flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code in prohibited airspace
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Virgin Atlantic $1.05 million for operating flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code (DL) in regions in...
U.S. Department of Transportation grants antitrust immunity for addition of Aer Lingus to oneworld transatlantic joint venture
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has granted final approval of, and antitrust immunity for, the addition of Ireland-based Aer Lingus to...
New U.S. DOT rule paves way for airlines to ban emotional support animals on board
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a final rule on traveling by air with service animals. The DOT defines that a...
United States and the United Kingdom sign new Open Skies Agreement
The United States and the United Kingdom today completed the signing of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of...
Trump Administration threatens to suspend flights of Chinese companies to and from the USA
The Trump administration will temporarily ban flights by Chinese airlines to and from the United States, as Beijing has still not authorised American carriers...
Qantas and American Airlines welcome U.S. DOT’s tentative approval of joint business
Qantas and American Airlines welcome the US Department of Transportation’s tentative approval of the carriers’ joint business to better serve customers flying between the...
U.S. Department of Transportation establishes special committee to review FAA’s aircraft certification process
The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday (25 March) announced the establishment of an expert Special Committee to review the procedures of the Federal Aviation...
U.S. DOT asks Inspector General to audit on Boeing 737 MAX certification
The U.S. Department of Transportion (DOT) has asked the Office of Inspector General to proceed with an audit to "compile an objective and detailed...
U.S. Department of Transportation to terminate certain wet-lease arrangements with EU carriers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will terminate the effectiveness of certain wet-lease statements that are held by various foreign air carriers of the...
Norwegian’s UK subsidiary given tentative approval by US Department of Transportation for transatlantic operations
Norwegian has welcomed news that its British subsidiary ‘Norwegian UK’ (NUK) has been given tentative approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for...
U.S. aviation workers sue Obama Administration to reverse DOT’s Norwegian Air International decision
U.S. Aviation Workers Sue Obama Administration to Reverse DOT’s Norwegian Air International Decision