News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

Transportation News

Transportation
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation

Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau Gliders discussed on March 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation

House of Representatives Passes the Bipartisan Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act

News Release: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6865, the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved on a bipartisan basis earlier this month. The bill was named for Rep. Don Young, who served as the Chair of the Committee on Transportation...
Transportation

Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters on March 28

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines discussed on March 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation

Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Airobotics Inc. OPTIMUS 1-EX Unmanned Aircraft discussed on March 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation

Chair DeFazio Statement on Mark Forkner Verdict

Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the acquittal of former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot Mark Forkner.“As I have said many times, Boeing needs to be held accountable.
Transportation

Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill

Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill
Transportation

Cantwell Underscores Urgency for Senate to Confirm Biden FTC Commissioner

Senator spoke on Senate floor following Leader Schumer’s motion to move Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination forward Leader Schumer:  “I hope anyone who cares about inflation and rising prices and collusion and all kinds of manipulation of those prices….
Transportation

Overwhelming Support Continues for Capito, Carper, Boozman Recycling Bill

Overwhelming Support Continues for Capito, Carper, Boozman Recycling Bill
Transportation

Engine Start Issues Led to Contact of Oil Tanker with Loading Dock

An incorrect solution to address a main engine start issue led to the contact between an oil tanker and a loading dock in the Port of Corpus Christi, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
Transportation

Buttigieg: Department of Transportation reassigns Newark runway times to promote competition, 'lower fares and more choices for the traveling public'

The U.S. Department of Transportation is reassigning 16 peak afternoon and evening runway times previously held by Southwest Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a Feb. 25 news release.
Transportation

Boeing: 'Our technical experts are prepared to assist with the investigation' of China Eastern plane crash

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing jet recently took a nosedive into the mountains of southern China leaving no survivors.
Transportation

Letter from airline CEOs: 'Now is the time' for Biden to end air travel restrictions, mask mandate

A group of executives from several top U.S. airlines sent a letter to the Biden administration asking to rescind the numerous COVID-19 restrictions on air travel, claiming that the current state of the virus does not warrant mask mandates or pre-departure testing requirements.
Transportation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation

News Release: Department’s Budget Makes Vital Investments in Making Transportation Safer, More Reliable and More Affordable
Your news, delivered.
Subscribe and personalize your weekly Newswire round-up.