Issue / Airlines
Airlines, public transit agencies say $1.9 trillion relief plan would prevent deep cuts, job losses
Mar 08, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis discusses industry survival measures while reviewing funding aspects of the latest coronavirus relief package.
More Airline Aid Now Won’t Move Without Resolution of Larger COVID Aid Bill
Oct 09, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis was an interesting week for the aviation news beat in Congress. The end result is that many U.S. airlines and contractors are...
Additional Airline Payroll Support Promised But Not (Yet) Delivered
Oct 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisU.S. airlines commenced plans to lay off over 30,000 employees yesterday, following the expiration of the no-layoffs clause...
Airlines Close on $13 Billion in CARES Act Loans
Oct 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Treasury Department announced this week that seven passenger airlines had closed loans under the authority provided in the March...
Plan for Contact Tracing Air Travelers Stalls
Aug 28, 2020 | Robert PuentesLast week, news outlets reported that the White House put the brakes on a plan by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to require...
Airports, Some Transit Agencies Slow to Spend COVID Relief Money
Aug 06, 2020 | Jeff DavisNew data from the federal government shows that not all airports and transit agencies needed the federal coronavirus aid provided by...
Labor Unions Ask USDOT for Mandated Passenger Face Masks
Jul 31, 2020 | Brianne EbyOn July 27, Larry Willis, the President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), sent a letter on behalf of TTD’s 33...
House Science Panel Looks at Making Air Travel Safer from Viruses
Jun 26, 2020 | Jesse AnyalebechiWe normally watch congressional hearings remotely, but it definitely feels strange to be witnessing one happen where all parties...
Road to Recovery Webinar: Rob Britton
May 27, 2020 | Madeline GormanThis webinar is led by Rob Britton, who led communications for American Airlines after 9/11. He will discuss lessons learned for...
Making Aircraft Certification Safe and Modern for the Global Aviation Industry
Jun 19, 2020 | Robert PuentesThe Senate Commerce Committee held a contentious hearing this week to examine the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight...
CDC Contract Tracing Rule Pushed to September
Jun 12, 2020 | Robert PuentesEarlier this week, Trump Administration officials tasked an interagency working group to come up with a plan for conducting contract...
How Quickly Will Airline Passenger Demand Recover?
May 22, 2020 | Jeff DavisPassenger air travel, anecdotally and as measured by TSA passenger throughput, is recovering slightly in May after bottoming out in...