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What This Means for You Federally funded EV chargers could soon be required to be 100 percent domestically produced. Foreign commercial drivers must meet stricter immigration and driving history verification …
Transportation Department Proposes 100% Buy America Rule for EV Chargers, Tightens CDL Standards and Airline Hiring Oversight Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is moving aggressively on multiple fronts to strengthen aviation safety and workforce readiness, announcing new air traffic controller training partnerships, permanent flight restrictions …
FAA Expands Controller Pipeline, Locks Down DCA Airspace After Deadly Crash Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation last week unveiled a sweeping series of actions targeting commercial driver training, fuel economy rules, aviation modernization, and rail safety — a broad …
DOT Purges CDL Schools, Resets Auto Standards, Launches ATC Overhaul in Sweeping Safety Push Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation unleashed a rapid-fire series of sweeping actions last week, unveiling new investments, national safety campaigns, record-setting infrastructure funding, and an unprecedented crackdown …
Air Travel, Buses, and CDLs: What’s Really Behind DOT’s Wild Week of Action? Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration will impose a sweeping 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, a dramatic move aimed at preserving safety …
FAA Orders 10% Flight Cut at 40 Major Airports Amid Growing System Strain Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an ambitious initiative to tackle the ongoing air traffic controller shortage, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a series of bold measures focused on …
FAA Supercharges Hiring to Tackle Air Traffic Controller Shortage Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at tackling the long-standing staffing shortages among air traffic controllers (ATC). Announced during a …
Transportation Secretary Launches Bold Plan to Fix Critical Air Traffic Controller Shortage Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Michael DiCiurcio of Philadelphia has been permanently banned from operating drones within the United States after a federal court entered a consent judgment concerning his repeated violations …
Lifetime Drone Ban! Philadelphia Man Faces Consequences for Reckless FAA Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) are pressing for the swift implementation of the recently signed Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act. The …
Lawmakers Urge Quick Action on Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act Read More