U.S. Department of Transportation
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Chinese Airlines Urge U.S. To Drop Russia Overflight Ban
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Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to withdraw its proposal to bar them from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and...
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Washington Plans New Restrictions On Chinese Airlines
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The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
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Regional Carriers Pledge To Maintain EAS Flights Despite Funding Uncertainty
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Regional airlines are pledging to maintain scheduled service to rural communities even as the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) prepares to...
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DOT Ends Delta-Aeromexico Joint Venture, Citing Market Distortions
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The U.S. Transportation Department has ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to terminate their joint venture.
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DOT Seeks Alaska Essential Air Service Bids After Ravn Shutdown
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The U.S. DOT is seeking new bids to provide essential air service in Alaska after the shutdown of Ravn Alaska cut off key links to Anchorage.
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Delta Tests Demand For Unserved Mediterranean Islands
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Delta Air Lines is taking a more unusual approach to network planning, asking customers and employees to vote on its next European leisure...
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American Airlines Seeks Waivers On China, Cuba Frequencies
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American Airlines has asked the U.S. Transportation Department for temporary waivers on certain routes to both mainland China and Cuba this winter.
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United Pauses Cuba Route Amid Demand Uncertainty, Policy Shift
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United Airlines has notified DOT it will suspend its sole nonstop scheduled service to Cuba in September amid seasonal fluctuations and tighter...
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DOT Threatens To Restrict Mexican Airlines, End Aeromexico-Delta JV
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The U.S. DOT has escalated a long-running dispute with Mexico over alleged violations of the countries’ 2015 open skies agreement.
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SAS Eyes New U.S. Codeshare Routes
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has filed for U.S. government approval to expand codeshare operations with SkyTeam partners Aeromexico and Air France.
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Greater Bay Airlines Seeks To Serve U.S. Territories
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Greater Bay Airlines has filed for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption with the U.S. Transportation Department.
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Breeze Nears International Launch After DOT Approval
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Breeze Airways is moving closer to launching its first scheduled international routes after receiving approval from the U.S. Transportation...
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DOT Grants Tentative Approval For Israir’s Return To U.S. Market
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The U.S. has tentatively approved Israir Airlines’ application to resume service to the U.S., clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the Israeli...
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Israir Plans U.S. Return After 16-Year Hiatus Amid Capacity Shortfall
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Israir Airlines has applied to the DOT for foreign air carrier permit to resume scheduled flights between Tel Aviv and New York.
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United Airlines To Add New Beijing, Rome, Panama Routes
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United plans to launch LAX-Beijing flights in May 2025, alongside Denver’s first nonstop service to Rome and its inaugural San Francisco-Panama...
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U.S. DOT Awards New Beyond-Perimeter Slots At Washington Reagan
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New beyond-perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have been tentatively awarded to five airlines.
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Delta, United Seek Further Extensions For Unused U.S.-China Flights
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U.S. airlines are seeking to further push back the resumption of many flights to mainland China.
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Delta, SAS Secure Codeshare Green Light Despite JetBlue Objection
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New SkyTeam alliance partners Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have been cleared to offer codeshare flights.
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Delta, SAS Push Back On JetBlue’s Objection To Codeshare Agreement
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Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) say JetBlue’s objection to their codeshare agreement should be disregarded.
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Aeromexico Expands U.S. Services Amid Joint Venture Uncertainty
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Aeromexico will launch four new U.S. routes this winter, increasing its network to 35 nonstop transborder sectors and boosting capacity to 133,000...