The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue flights early Tuesday at the airline’s request. JetBlue later said a “system outage” had been restored and that operations had resumed.
Category: Transportation Department (US)
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F.A.A. Briefly Halts JetBlue Departures After System Outage
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Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
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Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel
The New York Times – Business:Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.
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Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks
The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
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Will Dressing Up Fix Flying?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has introduced a campaign meant to encourage civility.
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U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
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Sean Duffy Asks Travelers to ‘Bring Civility Back’ to Airports in New PSA
The secretary of transportation kicked off a new civility campaign on Wednesday called “The Golden Age of Travel Starts With You.”
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Trump Administration Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights
A Biden-era rule, now halted, would have forced airlines to pay passengers up to $775 in cash for significant flight disruptions.
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Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End
The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued.
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Flight Delays and Cancellations Won’t Immediately Stop When Government Shutdown Ends
There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.
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Sean Duffy Juggles Shutdown Roles on Flight Safety and Trump Support
With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.