#transportation-department

#transportation-department

US transportation department plans to reform airspace operations after a recent mid-air collision.

Elon Musk and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to spearhead rapid airspace reforms.

A major air traffic control overhaul is prioritized for safety improvements.

The FAA has restricted certain helicopter routes to enhance aviation safety following a fatal collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet.

Transportation Secretary Duffy could not provide evidence linking DEI hiring practices to a recent plane crash.

The FAA's primary NOTAM system experienced a temporary outage, but backup systems were effectively managing safety alerts for pilots.

JetBlue faces a $2 million fine for chronic flight delays, highlighting accountability issues between airlines and government air traffic control.

The federal government is suing Southwest Airlines for alleged passenger harm due to chronic flight delays on certain routes.

The Transportation Department is intensifying enforcement of flight delay regulations, suing Southwest and fining Frontier to uphold passenger rights.

The Transportation Department is enforcing flight punctuality by suing Southwest Airlines for chronic delays and fining Frontier Airlines.

The D.O.T. fined JetBlue $2 million for chronic flight delays, marking the first enforcement against an airline for this issue.

U.S. fines Lufthansa $4 million for denying boarding to Jewish passengers in a civil-rights violation case.

The fine highlights the need for airlines to properly handle discrimination complaints.

Lufthansa was fined $4 million for religious discrimination against Jewish passengers, the largest civil rights penalty by the Transportation Department.