Posts Tagged ‘Department of Transportation’
 

 

FAA Proposes Rules For Commercial Unmanned Aircraft System Operations

At a press conference on Sunday, the FAA announced the long-awaited proposed rules for commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Here's what drone operators can expect.
by Ben Granucci
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Qantas Boxing Kangaroo Boeing 747-400. (Photo by Jason Rabinowitz)

Qantas Fined $100,000 For Breaking Fee Disclosure Rules

Qantas has been fined $100,000 by the US Department of Transportation for inadequately disclosing checked baggage fees on its website.
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FAA Administrator Babbitt Resigns After Drunk Driving Arrest

In a statement published by the FAA late Tuesday afternoon, the agency's Administrator Randy Babbitt announced his resignation. Babbitt had been arrested for drunk driving over the weekend.
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Video: JetBlue COO Rob Maruster Issues Mea Culpa for Stranded Flights

JetBlue Airways Chief Operating Officer Rob Maruster on Tuesday appeared in a company video apologizing for the airline's several stranded flights on Saturday, emphasizing that the airline was focused on safety.
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How Existing Funding Could Keep The FAA Open In A Future Shutdown

The government shutdown drags on, and is now in its third week. Tom Rainey Jr. explores how Congress could insulate the FAA's operations from a future shutdown, primarily using existing funding.
by Tom Rainey
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