Articles tagged “Department of Transportation”

After weeks of disruptions out of Newark, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is optimistic that the situation will soon improve.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wanted a brand new air traffic control system, but it could take years — or even decades.

As disruptions at Newark continue to mount, outdated technology and an acute air traffic controller shortage are receiving increased attention from Washington.

Spirit and Frontier are taking issue with the way the Department of Transportation applied certain legal definitions when awarding long-distance flights out of Reagan National Airport.

Industry officials testified to Congress about the air traffic controller shortage and technology shortfalls. Elon Musk and DOGE, however, became contentious flash points.

The airline industry is still facing a dire air traffic controller shortage, which the FAA has previously said could last until the 2030s.

President Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about passing a “single bill” to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system.

President Donald Trump appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the FAA after a plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a junk fee disclosure rule, arguing that it violated an administrative law.

The confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation was met with support from the travel industry.