U.S. Department of Transportation News

Sichuan Airlines To Launch Los Angeles Route Amid Growing China-U.S. Flight Frequencies

Posted 09/11/2023 13:56

The U.S. Transportation Department is allowing Chinese carriers to operate 35 roundtrips per week, up from 24 previously.

DOT Rejects United’s Request For Guam-Tokyo Haneda Slots

Posted 08/11/2023 13:38

United Airlines had hoped to take over a slot pair that it claimed was being underutilized by Hawaiian Airlines.

U.S. DOT Makes First Formal Move Addressing Schiphol Reductions

Posted 03/11/2023 21:08

The U.S. has found the Dutch government’s flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are anticompetitive and in violation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies...

American Joins United In Seeking Haneda Slots Returned By Delta

Posted 11/10/2023 22:46

American Airlines is proposing to operate daily, year-round nonstop service from New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda.

United Moves Quickly To Secure New Service For Tokyo Haneda

Posted 25/09/2023 20:05

The airline told the U.S. DOT in a Sept. 25 filing it could launch the service as early as Dec. 1 if it receives the final award for the flights.

United Seeks Extension Of China Flights Waiver

Posted 12/09/2023 12:59

United plans to operate 14 of the 63 assigned frequencies to China this winter.

Washington Dulles Airport Breaks Ground On 835-Acre Solar Project

Posted 23/08/2023 13:51

The Dulles Solar and Storage project, a collaboration between Dominion Energy and Washington Dulles International Airport, is targeted to be...

EgyptAir Draws Up Los Angeles Plans

Posted 17/08/2023 13:54

Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir hopes to return to Los Angeles after more than 20 years away.

China, U.S. Set To Double Weekly Passenger Capacity By October

Posted 14/08/2023 10:42

The U.S. DOT’s decision follows shortly on the heels of China including the U.S. in its revised list of approved destinations for outbound tour...

DOT Suspends Review Into Allegiant-Viva Aerobus JV

Posted 02/08/2023 13:43

The department cited “outstanding questions relating to the continued implementation of the U.S.-Mexico air transportation agreement.”

Avianca Moves To Add More Ecuador-U.S. Routes

Posted 01/08/2023 13:58

Avianca wants to operate a nonstop route linking Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport with Orlando International Airport during winter...

U.S. Transportation Department Rejects Delta’s Tokyo Haneda Slot Proposal

Posted 03/07/2023 13:13

The U.S. Transportation Department has denied Delta Air Lines’ request to change the use of a number of its Tokyo Haneda slot pairs.

United To Return Newark-Havana Frequencies

Posted 09/06/2023 14:02

United Airlines plans to end service connecting New York and Havana, Cuba.

Delta Petitions DOT For Flexibility On Tokyo Haneda Routes

Posted 04/05/2023 11:29

Delta Air Lines says the demand environment to Japan has changed since Haneda slot pairs were allocated by the U.S. Transportation Department in 2019.

Breeze Seeks To Launch First International Flights

Posted 02/05/2023 13:51

Breeze Airways hopes to make its international debut later this year.

HiSky Europe Seeks U.S. Service Using A321LRs

Posted 26/04/2023 12:16

HiSky Europe hopes to secure authorization to launch transatlantic flights from the EU.

American Airlines, JetSMART Advance Codeshare Plans

Posted 29/03/2023 13:22

The partnership between American Airlines and JetSMART will cover domestic routes in Chile, as well as international services.

U.S. Awards $1B In Federal Funds For Airport Infrastructure Upgrades

Posted 28/02/2023 12:30

Nearly $1 billion in grants from the U.S. Transportation Department and FAA will go to 99 airports across the U.S. under the Airport Terminal Program.