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October 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Report

DOT 124-15 Monday, December 14, 2015 Contact:  Caitlin Harvey Tel.:  (202) 366-4570 caitlin.harvey@dot.gov October 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Report WASHINGTON – October Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Month. The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 87.0 percent..

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What is MARAD?

About MARAD The Maritime Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability..

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Maritime Administration Celebrates Completion of the Guam Commercial Port Improvement Project

Maritime Administration Celebrates Completion of the Guam Commercial Port Improvement Project $50 million in essential infrastructure improvements will create jobs and boost the local economy PITI, Guam – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced the completion of the..

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BTS Statistical Release: September 2015 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines’ systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor rose to 84.1 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, following a one month decline. Seasonal adjustment allows the..

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Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

A Rule by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on 11/18/2015 On May 8, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), published a final rule entitled “Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank..

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FAA Updates Airspace Obstructions Standards

FAA Updates Airspace Obstructions Standards Among the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) main priorities is to keep all users of our national airspace safe. To maintain the safest aerospace system in the world, the FAA must make sure the national airspace..

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US Air Force Basic Training Program: An Award Winning Video Documentary

US Air Force Basic Training Program: An Award Winning Video Documentary By Public Domain TV Published on Mar 17, 2015 This production uses “reality-based” storytelling to provide insight into the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) experience from the perspective of..

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FAA Aviation Safety Training: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents

FAA Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents The FAA and general aviation (GA) group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents this flying season. What is Loss..

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LabelMaster’s Top 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Dangerous Goods

Did you know that perfumes, nail polish and adhesives are considered “dangerous goods?” Almost every industry involved in any type of manufacturing and distribution transports materials classified by government agencies as hazardous. Labelmaster, a leading provider of solutions for hazardous..

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FMCSA Final Rule to Protect Truck Drivers Against Coercion

FMCSA Final Rule to Protect Truck Drivers Against Coercion Article Courtesy of Trucking New, NOVEMBER 27, 2015 – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today said a Final Rule to protect truck and bus drivers from being forced to violate federal..

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The Ultimate FAA Guide to Drones

The Ultimate FAA Guide to Drones First Things First. What is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)? A UAS is the unmanned aircraft (UA) and all of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc.,..

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FAA Safety on Flying Your Drone

FAA Safety on Flying Your Drone You’re heading to the stores on Black Friday to buy that shiny new camera-equipped drone you’ve yearning for. You can’t wait to get into the sky and let loose your inner high-flying aerial photographer, right. Did you know..

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MNX Selects ATMS Transportation Training System

MNX Selects ATMS Transportation Training System AQT Solutions is pleased to announce that MNX, a global transportation and logistics company, has selected ATMS to manage their ground transportation and logistics training. ATMS will be used to build MNX’s training curriculums, track..

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Passenger Airline Employment Data – September 2015

BTS 52-15 Monday, November 23, 2015 Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568  Passenger Airline Employment Data – September 2015 – U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.3 percent more workers in September 2015 than in September 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau..

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Statement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta

Statement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta At the direction of the Secretary, the FAA announced the formation of a task force to develop a process for owners of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to register their aircraft. This group of..

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What Are the Most Common Hazmat Transportation Mistakes?

What Are the Most Common Hazmat Transportation Mistakes? The DOT has identified human error as a contributing cause for most hazmat transportation incidents. (U.S. Department of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.) As outlined by the DOT, these human errors..

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