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Mexico’s Airlines Can Resume U.S. Growth Following Safety Upgrade

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration upgraded the safety rating of Mexico's aviation regulator to its highest rung, Category 1, on Thursday. That allows Mexican airlines to add new flights to the U.S. and resume their partnerships with U.S. carriers, including Aeromexico's joint venture with Delta Air Lines. The move has been expected for months with…

Edward Russell | 8 months ago

Airline Weekly

JetBlue CEO: We’re Selling Flights We Can’t Fly Due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage

U.S. airline leaders are calling on the DOT to do more, sooner to ease the pain of flight limits in New York from the air traffic controller shortage after a rough summer.

8 months ago

Airlines

White House Announces $26 Million in Funding to Improve Aviation Safety

The FAA should be able to make long overdue safety improvements needed to prevent catastrophes in the skies, which the agency has come close to seeing too often this year.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 8 months ago

Tourism

Travel Industry Earnings Analysis Reveals 4 Dominant Trends

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at trends revealed during earnings season, the new FAA nominee, and Hilton’s Tesla chargers.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Airline Weekly

Biden Nominates Former United Executive Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Michael Whitaker has the experience legislators have said they want in the leader of the FAA. Can he make it through the confirmation process?

8 months ago

Airlines

Canadian Pilots Increasingly Look For Higher Pay in the U.S.

Many small Canadian carriers were already struggling with pilot shortages, so the last thing the country's aviation industry needs are brutally expensive battles with larger, wealthier U.S. airlines to retain talent.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 8 months ago

Airlines

FAA Issues Safety Warnings to Airlines to Prevent Ground Staff Injuries

“Separation” is the aviation safety watchword — whether in the skies or on the ground — to avoid terrifying runway mishaps.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

Airlines

U.S. Air Traffic Control Safety Risks Mount as FAA Hits Hiring Quota

Staffing issues for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration have moved into a dangerous phase since the need for training and experience further waylays insufficient air traffic controller numbers.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago