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Boeing, Airbus, Major Airlines Push Congress for $20 Billion to Modernize Air Traffic Control: Report

Boeing, Airbus, Major Airlines Push Congress for $20 Billion to Modernize Air Traffic Control: Report

Economist Robert Reich Slams Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Airline Price Rules, Says Flying Could Get Worse: 'Yet Another Way...'

Economist Robert Reich Slams Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Airline Price Rules, Says Flying Could Get Worse: 'Yet Another Way...'

Sean Duffy Hails Toyota's $3.6 Billion Texas Investment, Says 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars'

Sean Duffy Hails Toyota's $3.6 Billion Texas Investment, Says 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars'

Economist Robert Reich Slams Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Airline Price Rules, Says Flying Could Get Worse: 'Yet Another Way...'

Economist Robert Reich Slams Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Airline Price Rules, Says Flying Could Get Worse: 'Yet Another Way...'

Sean Duffy Hails Toyota's $3.6 Billion Texas Investment, Says 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars'

Sean Duffy Hails Toyota's $3.6 Billion Texas Investment, Says 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars'

'Trump Train Is Rolling,' Sean Duffy Says As New Union Pacific Locomotive Honoring President Hauls Key NASA Artemis Components

'Trump Train Is Rolling,' Sean Duffy Says As New Union Pacific Locomotive Honoring President Hauls Key NASA Artemis Components

Sean Duffy Blames Biden And Buttigieg's 'Red Tape' For Delayed Grants Worth Over $20 Billion, Touts Projects Completed Under Him

Sean Duffy Blames Biden And Buttigieg's 'Red Tape' For Delayed Grants Worth Over $20 Billion, Touts Projects Completed Under Him

'Trump Train Is Rolling,' Sean Duffy Says As New Union Pacific Locomotive Honoring President Hauls Key NASA Artemis Components

'Trump Train Is Rolling,' Sean Duffy Says As New Union Pacific Locomotive Honoring President Hauls Key NASA Artemis Components

Sean Duffy Blames Biden And Buttigieg's 'Red Tape' For Delayed Grants Worth Over $20 Billion, Touts Projects Completed Under Him

Sean Duffy Blames Biden And Buttigieg's 'Red Tape' For Delayed Grants Worth Over $20 Billion, Touts Projects Completed Under Him

Sean Duffy Says 'Do-Nothing' Pete Buttigieg Sat On 'Mountains Of Cash,' Refused To Fix Air Traffic Control Towers

Sean Duffy Says 'Do-Nothing' Pete Buttigieg Sat On 'Mountains Of Cash,' Refused To Fix Air Traffic Control Towers

US Airlines Spent $5 Billion On Fuel In March Alone As Energy Crisis Deepens: Here's How Airline Stocks Have Fared Since Iran War Began

US Airlines Spent $5 Billion On Fuel In March Alone As Energy Crisis Deepens: Here's How Airline Stocks Have Fared Since Iran War Began

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Iran War To Weigh On Airline Profits 'For A Quarter,' Warns Kevin Hassett As Spirit Collapses: 'But, They're Very…'

Iran War To Weigh On Airline Profits 'For A Quarter,' Warns Kevin Hassett As Spirit Collapses: 'But, They're Very…'

Kevin Hassett says Iran-driven fuel spikes may hit airline profits in the short term, but carriers remain strong due to hedging strategies.

Exclusive: Why Save A 'Financial Zombie' Like Spirit Airlines? Policy Expert Slams Trump's Bailout Push — 'Bad Investment'

Exclusive: Why Save A 'Financial Zombie' Like Spirit Airlines? Policy Expert Slams Trump's Bailout Push — 'Bad Investment'

Trump's Spirit Airlines bailout sparks debate — a policy expert explains why taxpayer-funded airline rescues do more harm than good.

Trump Would 'Love' Someone To Buy Spirit Airlines, Floats Federal Aid, But DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Skeptical: 'Why Would We...'

Trump Would 'Love' Someone To Buy Spirit Airlines, Floats Federal Aid, But DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Skeptical: 'Why Would We...'

Trump floats federal aid for Spirit Aviation as Sean Duffy warns against bailing out the struggling airline

Sean Duffy Calls Gamer Recruitment Campaign 'Record Breaking' After 12,000 Apply For Air Traffic Control Positions In 24 Hours

Sean Duffy Calls Gamer Recruitment Campaign 'Record Breaking' After 12,000 Apply For Air Traffic Control Positions In 24 Hours

Sean Duffy says DOT's move to open Air Traffic Controller applications to the gaming community received 12,000 applications in a day.

Spirit Airlines Could Halt Operations Within Days As Fuel Costs Rise: Report

Spirit Airlines Could Halt Operations Within Days As Fuel Costs Rise: Report

Spirit Airlines may halt operations due to bankruptcy and high fuel costs after talks of a potential merger with JetBlue fell through.

Sean Duffy Pulls $73 Million In NY Funding, Says Budget Cuts For States Issuing Undocumented Drivers 'Illegal' CDLs Work: 'Just Ask Gavin Newsom'

Sean Duffy Pulls $73 Million In NY Funding, Says Budget Cuts For States Issuing Undocumented Drivers 'Illegal' CDLs Work: 'Just Ask Gavin Newsom'

Sean Duffy has pulled over $73M in funding for New York, calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to cooperate with the DOT amid illegal CDL row.

Trump's FAA Seeks To Hire 2,300 Air Traffic Controllers Amid Staff Shortage Woes

Trump's FAA Seeks To Hire 2,300 Air Traffic Controllers Amid Staff Shortage Woes

Trump's FAA considering hiring 2,300 trainees for air traffic control, seeking additional funding to support hiring efforts.

Trump Orders English-Only Rule For Truck Drivers: 'This Is Common Sense,' Says White House, With Enforcement And Penalties Set Within 60 Days

Trump Orders English-Only Rule For Truck Drivers: 'This Is Common Sense,' Says White House, With Enforcement And Penalties Set Within 60 Days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday requiring commercial truck drivers to demonstrate English language proficiency, a move that could significantly impact the logistics and transportation sectors.

64 Killed In American Airlines Midair Collision Near D.C., Worst US Air Disaster Since 2001

64 Killed In American Airlines Midair Collision Near D.C., Worst US Air Disaster Since 2001

64 people died as an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport. It's the deadliest US air disaster since 2001.

Trump's Nominee For DOT Reportedly Wants EVs To Pay For Using Roads

Trump's Nominee For DOT Reportedly Wants EVs To Pay For Using Roads

Trump's nominee for Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, wants electric vehicle owners to pay for using roads.

Southwest Airlines Is Sued By Department Of Transportation Over 'Chronically Delayed' Flights

Southwest Airlines Is Sued By Department Of Transportation Over 'Chronically Delayed' Flights

The Department of Transportation and Department of Justice jointly filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Southwest Airlines for operating "chronically delayed flights" that caused disruptions to passengers.

Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings On Wednesday: Departments Of Transportation, Energy, State; Attorney General, CIA Director

Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings On Wednesday: Departments Of Transportation, Energy, State; Attorney General, CIA Director

Here's a look at who will be appearing before Senate committees on Wednesday as the nominations process begins.

JetBlue Fined $2 Million For 'Chronic Flight Delays': Delta, United Rank Among Most On-Time Airlines

JetBlue Fined $2 Million For 'Chronic Flight Delays': Delta, United Rank Among Most On-Time Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for operating multiple chronically delayed flights.

Family-Friendly Skies: Proposal Aims To End Airline Seating Fees For Parents With Kids (UPDATED)

Family-Friendly Skies: Proposal Aims To End Airline Seating Fees For Parents With Kids (UPDATED)

Biden administration proposes new rule banning junk fees for families to sit together on flights. Airlines charging fees include Delta, Southwest, American.

Tesla Vehicles Could Be Banned From Leaving During A Hurricane In This State

Tesla Vehicles Could Be Banned From Leaving During A Hurricane In This State

A lawmaker in one American state could make it hard for owners of electric vehicles to get out of the state in the event of a hurricane. Here’s the potential law and why it’s important.

Southwest Airlines Hires Former Congressman Ahead Of Potential DOT Investigation: What Investors Should Know

Southwest Airlines Hires Former Congressman Ahead Of Potential DOT Investigation: What Investors Should Know

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) made headlines for all the wrong reasons during the 2022 holiday season. Keeping thousands of people from holiday gatherings and seeing family members generated tons of negative press for the airline and could be the subject of an investigation.

Oral Fluid Tests Instead Of Urinalysis, Will Drivers Cheat Less?

Oral Fluid Tests Instead Of Urinalysis, Will Drivers Cheat Less?

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently gave employers a choice to include oral fluid specimens in their drug testing programs. A notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the transportation industry's drug-testing program procedures was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 28.

DOT Opens Probe Into Container, Chassis Shortages

DOT Opens Probe Into Container, Chassis Shortages

The Biden administration is asking a "broad range of stakeholders" involved with moving freight to help solve the country's container and intermodal chassis shortages while also trying to alleviate supply chain chokepoints.

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Biden Picks Former DOT Deputy Secretary As Port Czar

Biden Picks Former DOT Deputy Secretary As Port Czar

President Joe Biden has appointed former Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari as port envoy to assist the administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and industry stakeholders address structural inefficiencies that are bottling up ocean shipments.

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EXCLUSIVE: KULR Tech Receives Special Permit From US Dept. Of Transportation Authorizing Transport Of Damaged Batteries

EXCLUSIVE: KULR Tech Receives Special Permit From US Dept. Of Transportation Authorizing Transport Of Damaged Batteries

ICF International Secures $10M Call Order For IT Modernization Services

ICF International Secures $10M Call Order For IT Modernization Services

Tutor Perini's Subsidiary Awarded $220m I-70 Missouri River Bridge Design-Build Project

Tutor Perini's Subsidiary Awarded $220m I-70 Missouri River Bridge Design-Build Project

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE: TPC) subsidiary, Lunda Construction Company, has been selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation to design and construct the new I-70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport, Missouri.

EXCLUSIVE: Kulr Technology's CEO On Electrification, NASA, Growth Projections

EXCLUSIVE: Kulr Technology's CEO On Electrification, NASA, Growth Projections

KULR Technology Group (NYSE: KULR) works with a range of customers from NASA to electric vehicle manufacturers, and the company’s goal is to keep batteries, cooler, lighter and safer.