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☆ Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The FAA announced it has referred a further 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI. That included an incident in October last year, where a passenger sent a bomb threat via AirDrop. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it has referred 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI, as it looks to crack down on chaotic airline behavior. The majority of the latest spate of incidents referred to the FBI involve physical or sexual assaults, although some involve bizarre actions. Statistics from the FAA show reports of unruly passengers peaked at 5,973 in 2021 as the industry returned from the pandemic.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, AeroTime Organizations: FAA, FBI, Morning, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines

☆ White House pushes US agencies to 'aggressively' boost in-person work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The White House wants federal agencies to "aggressively" execute a shift to more in-person work starting next month, saying it is crucial to delivering government services. Zients said "your agencies will be implementing increases in the amount of in-person work for your team. The Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department said last month they expect teleworking government employees to boost in-person work. Some Republican lawmakers have pressed federal agencies to require more government workers to return to offices. In February, the House passed legislation to mandate federal agencies reinstate 2019 pre-pandemic telework policies.

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☆ Biden heads to Arizona, other Western states to tout his economic policies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to the key battleground state of Arizona and two other Western states next week as part of a travel blitz by senior administration officials touting recent economic gains and the anniversaries of key legislation. Biden will also host an event at the White House on Aug. 16, the official added. The Biden administration has struggled to sell its message of economic progress to a skeptical American public and connect the dots from the legislation to future jobs and growth. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Wisconsin with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to highlight broadband infrastructure investments made possible by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law signed into law 20 months ago. Other cabinet members will visit Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Michigan and California, the official said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Gina Raimondo, Tom Vilsack, Jennifer Granholm, Ali Zaidi, Pete Buttigieg, Andrea Shalal, Mark Potter Organizations: White, White House, Energy, Transportation, Houston Port, Thomson Locations: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Delaware, U.S, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Puerto Rico, Illinois, Houston , Texas, Maine , Maryland , Nevada , Michigan, California

☆ Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Fuel Economy Rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Coral Davenport | More About Coral Davenport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

That would be the equivalent of taking more than 233 million vehicles off the road from 2022 through 2050. “Better vehicle fuel efficiency means more money in Americans’ pockets and stronger energy security for the entire nation,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The administration is aiming to ensure that two-thirds of all new passenger cars sold in the United States are all-electric by 2032, up from just 5.8 percent last year. Both agencies will take public comment on the rules, and then go back to the drawing board before issuing the final, legally enforceable rules next year. But, should a Republican win the White House in 2024, the new president could begin the legal process of rolling back the rules.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s, ”, Michael Gerrard Organizations: Transportation Department, Environmental Protection Agency, United, Columbia University, Transportation, Republican, White House Locations: United States

☆ U.S. Moves to Improve Airplane Bathrooms for People With Disabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Transportation Department announced on Wednesday that it had finalized new regulations to require more commercial aircraft to have accessible bathrooms, a long-awaited step to address complaints from disabled travelers about the difficulties of flying. Under the regulations, new single-aisle planes with at least 125 seats will eventually be required to have at least one lavatory large enough for a disabled passenger and an attendant to enter and move around in. Twin-aisle planes are already required to have an accessible lavatory. “Traveling can be stressful enough without worrying about being able to access a restroom,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. In 2016, an advisory committee established by the department called for accessible bathrooms on new, larger single-aisle planes, and the department proposed new regulations last year to carry out that recommendation.

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☆ US to 'beat up' airlines when necessary for passengers - transport chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. airlines have sparred with the administration in recent years over responsibility for flight delays, passenger rights, landing slots and other issues. President Joe Biden has often criticized airlines, saying in February "airlines can’t treat your child like a piece of baggage." While Buttigieg works with airlines when possible, he added: "We're going to beat 'em up when we think that's important to get passengers a better deal." United Airlines (UAL.O) CEO Scott Kirby recently suggested the Federal Aviation Administration had "failed us" before changing his tone. The Transportation Department plans to propose new rules requiring airlines compensate passengers for significant flight delays or cancellations when carriers are responsible.

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☆ Chinese autonomous vehicle tech raises concerns, US transportation chief says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday his agency has national security concerns about Chinese autonomous vehicle suppliers in the American market. "Whether we are talking about hardware or software, in the same way there are concerns around telecom or TikTok, there are concerns around transportation technologies," Buttigieg said in an interview with Reuters. Buttigieg said the United States needs to better understand "the true ownership of the different enterprises that are supplying different elements of our transportation systems." The lawmakers were particularly concerned about AV vehicle and equipment testing in the United States. Their letter cites data from California regulators showing seven Chinese firms tested autonomous vehicles in the most-populous U.S. state last year.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Gina Raimondo, Chris Sanders, Will Dunham Organizations: . Transportation, Reuters, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Thomson Locations: United States, China, California, U.S

☆ US investigating why Delta passengers remained on plane in extreme heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the department was investigating why Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) passengers remained on board a plane at the Las Vegas airport that sat on the tarmac in extreme heat on Monday, citing reports that the plane sat there for four hours. "I want to know how it was possible for passengers to be left in triple-digit heat onboard an aircraft for that long," Buttigieg told Reuters on Thursday, calling the issue "infuriating" and "shocking." During tarmac delays, airlines must provide comfortable cabin temperatures and begin moving the plane within three hours of a delayed domestic flight to a location where passengers can exit. Fox News reported passengers were waiting in 111 degree Fahrenheit (43.8 Celsius) heat with no air conditioning when the pilot announced the plane was returning to the gate citing multiple emergencies. Delta said it apologized directly to passengers on the flight, adding they had received compensatory gestures and were accommodated on other flights.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Delta, David Shepardson, Leslie Adler, Josie Kao Organizations: . Transportation, Delta Air Lines, Las, Reuters, Fox News, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas, Atlanta

☆ US House panel looks to revive stalled self-driving legislation -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel will hold a July 26 hearing as lawmakers look to jump start long-stalled efforts to pass legislation to speed adoption of self-driving cars. The Energy Commerce subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce confirmed to Reuters it was holding a hearing titled “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China." The panel will consider separate draft legislation from Representative Bob Latta, a Republican and Representative Debbie Dingell, a Democrat. In order to ensure Americans can reap the benefits of self-driving vehicles, we must enact a comprehensive national law that establishes a pathway to safe deployment". Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors' (GM.N) Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls.

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☆ United CEO says climate change is going to make massive delays more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Hannah Towey | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

United CEO Scott Kirby says climate change will cause even more flight delays in the future. The airline canceled thousands of flights in a six-day meltdown leading up to July 4 weekend. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby hasn't hesitated to point fingers when it comes to flight delays, from criticizing airport infrastructure to slamming the FAA for staffing shortages. Garth Thompson, a United pilot and union chair, similarly highlighted internal issues at the airline as a driving factor behind the flight delays in late June. "While Scott Kirby attempts to deflect blame on the FAA, weather and everything in between, further flight delays are a direct result of poor planning by United Airlines executives," Thompson told Insider at the time.

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☆ Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on summer air travel delays, impact of infrastructure bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on summer air travel delays, impact of infrastructure billTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the recent air travel delays amid surging summer demand, the impact of President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill, and more.

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☆ US House to weigh bill allowing older pilots, other aviation reforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The House bill, approved 63-0 by the Transportation Committee in June, would reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. The pilot age proposal faces opposition from unions and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who worry it could complicate operations. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says it could cause airline scheduling and pilot training issues and require reopening pilot contracts. Buttigieg told Fox News Radio Friday that "I would want to see a lot more data before we could feel comfortable with any kind of change" to the pilot age rules. The House bill would also bar airlines from charging family seating fees but would not impose new rules sought by President Joe Biden to compensate passengers for delays.

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☆ US agency seeks updated responses from Tesla in Autopilot probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and the automaker's advanced driver assistance system Autopilot. The agency is investigating the performance of Autopilot after identifying more than a dozen crashes in which Tesla vehicles struck stopped emergency vehicles. It is also investigating whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure drivers are paying attention when using the driver assistance system. In June 2022, NHTSA upgraded the probe it first opened in August 2021 to an engineering analysis - a required step before it could potentially demand a recall. Since 2016, NHTSA has opened 40 Tesla special crash investigations where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used with 20 crash deaths reported.

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☆ Trump’s dominance of GOP field has America bracing for a toxic campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the raucous event in Pickens also showed the enduring power of his personality and feral political appeal to GOP base voters. The state of the raceAs early as it is, some of the big questions that will decide the 2024 GOP primary are beginning to be answered. Even with his support among GOP voters appearing to soften in CNN’s post-indictment poll, there’s little sign it’s affecting his position in the race. While this may reinforce perceptions among GOP primary voters that he’s a victim, it could remind other voters of the possibility of a convicted felon serving as president. Still, Kennedy’s appeal shows that a distrust of Washington institutions, experts and a political system many voters fear has failed them, is no longer exclusively reserved for Republican primary voters.

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☆ Flying the FAA’s Unfriendly Skies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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[1/8] Delayed travelers wait for air traffic to resume at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 30, 2023. The AAA estimates do not include Thursday, June 29, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday weekend. United Airlines (UAL.O) bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed. In a staff memo, he said over 150,000 United customers were affected last weekend because of FAA staffing issues and its impact on managing traffic. Still, the airline has said it would be "on track" to restore operations for the holiday weekend when it expects 5 million people to fly with it.

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☆ Flight disruptions continue on peak July Fourth travel day, with United faring the worst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. United Airlines has fared the worst with disruptions, with half of its mainline flights arriving late during that six-day period amounting to average delays of 106 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called United out for the flight disruptions, saying the airline's disruptions were "elevated but moving in the right direction." United said late Thursday that it expected cancellations and delays to continue to improve into the holiday weekend. "It led to massive delays, cancellations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position," Kirby wrote in a staff note, which was seen by CNBC.

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☆ United CEO apologizes for flying private as airline cancels thousands of flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —United CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing to customers and his own employees after taking a private jet during a week when his airline was canceling thousands of flights. United customers have been plagued by flight delays, cancellations and lost luggage this week. On Friday as of the evening, United had 979 flight delays, or 34% of its operations, and 234 canceled flights, according to FlightAware. “The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” said Kirby in an internal company memo to United staff shared with CNN on Wednesday. “Look, United Airlines has some internal issues they need to work through.

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The AAA estimates do not include Thursday, June 29th, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday. United Airlines (UAL.O) bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed. The disruptions have left passengers fuming, with many United customers venting frustration on social media about long lines, delays in rebooking flights and misplaced luggage. In a staff memo, he said over 150,000 United customers were affected last weekend because of FAA staffing issues and its impact on managing traffic. American Airlines (AAL.O) expects nearly three million customers from Friday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 4, across more than 26,000 scheduled flights.

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☆ Canceled, delayed flights are likely over July 4 holiday weekend. What to know about your rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Over 2.8 million travelers are expected to pass through airport security checkpoints on Friday — a single-day record, according to the Transportation Security Administration. This comes as severe storms and staffing shortages have already derailed thousands of flights this week. Federal law doesn't require airlines to pay compensation to passengers for delays, Palmer said. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Airline Customer Service Dashboard outlines passenger rights for specific airlines. Even if a delay isn't their fault, many airlines will transfer your ticket to another airline's flight with available seats at no additional cost — if you ask, according to the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.

Persons: Andrew Bret Wallis, Pete Buttigieg, Kimberly Palmer, Palmer, Murray Organizations: DigitalVision, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U.S, U.S . Department of Transportation's, PIRG

☆ Deadline for airline retrofits could impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple US air carriers told CNN Thursday that they will be able to meet the deadline. It added that all of its widebody aircraft will have the upgraded equipment by the deadline. The Regional Airline Association, meanwhile, said that most of its members’ planes were retrofitted ahead of a deadline last fall, and that they have plans to retrofit the remaining planes. That delay followed an even earlier postponement negotiated by the wireless carriers and the aviation industry, which had raised broad concerns that 5G signals might affect air travel. The deadline comes after a week of heavy flight disruptions linked to weather that are beginning to subside, with the exception of United.

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☆ Why You’re Stuck on the Airport Tarmac
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ A new addition to Goldman Sachs' board could be a lifeline, or threat, to CEO David Solomon
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A change to the board of directors at a top Wall Street bank has raised questions about what it means for the CEO. Goldman Sachs board is reportedly planning to add Tom Montag, a former longtime Goldman exec who became the No. And as a former partner at the bank, Montag also brings with him a certain cachet. Such is life on Wall Street, where the line between friend and foe is never quite clear. From Mark Zuckerberg's martial arts-led comeback to Jeff Bezo's hot yacht summer, tech bros are feeling themselves these days.

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☆ Passengers should gear up for flight delays and cancellations this summer as airlines scramble to upgrade their systems to combat 5G interference, Pete Buttigieg says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pete Buttigieg warned of "a real risk of delays or cancellations" as a 5G deadline approaches, per the WSJ. Hundreds of planes won't be fitted with updated equipment in time, so they could be banned from landing in low-visibility. Therefore any planes which haven't yet been fitted with the updated equipment won't be cleared to land in weather which produces low visibility, from July 1. The updated equipment is being installed at the expense of airlines, and estimates say it will cost more than $638 million in total, IATA said in its annual review. "While we expect minimal operational impact, we continue to work with our supplier to see that every Delta aircraft is equipped with updated radio altimeters."

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☆ Pete Buttigieg Warns of Flight Delays as 5G Deadline Looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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