Tag: Government
NEWS Nov 06, 2025 FAA Releases List of Airports Impacted by 10% Flight Capacity Decrease Amid Government Shutdown The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday, November 5, plans to reduce flight capacity by 10% across 40 major U.S. airports starting tomorrow. Read More →
NEWS Sep 20, 2025 Flight Plans Disrupted: H-1B Visa Holders Face Urgent Re-Entry Requirement On September 19, a presidential proclamation was issued revising conditions of entry for H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025, H-1B visa holders outside the United States will only be admitted if their employers remit an additional $100,000 petition fee to the Department of Homeland Security. Read More →
NEWS Oct 29, 2024 US Airlines Now Required to Automatically Provide Refunds for Cancelled Flights The Department of Transportation's new refund rules have taken effect for airlines that operate in the United States. Learn more about these new refund terms and what kinds of flights apply. Read More →
NEWS Oct 23, 2024 American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Discrimination Against Disabled Passengers American Airlines has been placed with an astounding $50-million fine by the U.S. Government. See how the record-breaking fine came about and what the airline has done to enforce wheelchair safety. Read More →
NEWS Sep 18, 2024 Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Given Go-Ahead by U.S. DOT Article covering the dot giving alaska and hawaiian the go-ahead to merge. Also discussed are the contingencies of the approval. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 11, 2024 Why Germany's Parliament Flies Its Members Only in Economy Class The Deutscher Bundestag enacted a recent change making Parliment members sit in economy for short haul flights. This comes after overspending on business and first class tickets in 2023. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 20, 2024 Breaking the Sound Barrier Again: The Race to Develop the Next Generation of Supersonic Jets Several startups across the aerospace industry are currently developing supersonic aircraft. What was once considered science fiction could become a reality within the next few decades. Read More →
STORIES Mar 20, 2024 Boeing's Blame Game: A History of Shifting Responsibility After Crashes Boeing has been experiencing high pressure and complications due to accidents and a lack of safety culture. Boeing CEO David Calhoun appeared in an interview with the New York Times in 2020. When asked to accept the blame for the fatal 737 MAX crashes, he avoided answering the question by stating whether U.S. pilots could have avoided them. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 14, 2024 Passengers in These Four Southern U.S. Cities Will See Airport Improvements In 2024, migration statistics have forecasted large influxes of US residents moving to cities across the Sun Belt, specifically the country's southeastern part. Airports in Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh/Durham are currently undergoing expansion and modernization projects. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 11, 2024 U.S. Intelligence Community Annual Threat Report: Key Aerospace Takeaways On March 11, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released their annual threat assessment, on behalf of the U.S. intelligence community. The 2024 edition featured many updates across the aerospace industry, including concerns about growing militaries, the expansion of missile technology, and the scope of foreign space programs. Read More →