MTA New York City Transit recently hosted its seasonal Nostalgia Train rides, drawing large crowds who watched the ride and participated in the trips. For the last four weekends, thousands of train riders traveled between 2nd Avenue and Queens Plaza platforms. The final weekend had record-breaking crowds, with more than 1,000 people entering the Nostalgia Train. Read More »

The FAA recently joined Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in a comprehensive settlement agreement that will settle several pending as well as possible enforcement cases. As part of the agreement, Boeing will pay $12 million. The company will also improve its compliance systems and improve several of its certification processes to heighten the company’s airworthiness. Read More »

The FAA recently established a new registration requirement for any unmanned aircraft weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds. The new registration must be completed online. The new law requires those who purchased an unmanned aircraft before Dec. 21 to register the aircraft by Feb. 19, 2016. Those who purchased one after Dec. 21 must register before their first flight outdoors. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched its online registration system Monday for drones and other small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Read More »

Michael Huerta, the administrator of the FAA, traveled to Israel this week to further establish the United States as a leader in international aviation. The purpose of the visit was to continue technical discussions with the CAAI. Huerta met with Joel Feldschuh, Yisrael Katz as well as other local leaders to collaborate on the future of civil aviation. Read More »

Airlines for America (A4A) congratulated the U.S. House of Representatives for approving the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2014, HR 644, Friday. A4A also encouraged the U.S. Senate to pass the legislation before 2015 ends. The bill is important to the border clearance process as it serves to help with shipping and promote economic activity. Read More »

The New York City Transit (NYCT) recently conducted a complete review of the city’s subways, and found that there are service improvements needed for the A and C lines in the city. Read More »

Two projects and upgrades were recently completed on East 55th Street in Manhattan and in Sunnyside, Queens. A subterranean ventilation facility is now located underneath East 55th Street. This new construction has slip-resistant surfaces that will help keep people safe. There are also openings measuring a half-inch wide among the cross-bars that will benefit high-heel wearers. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, released its revised safety rating for the Kingdom of Thailand Tuesday. As of July, Thailand currently doesn't meet the safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This places Thailand within the Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating. Read More »

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently published updates from the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force Aviation Rulemaking Committee about registration requirements for UAS devices. The registration rules apply to all UAS, including those that are used as model aircrafts. There are already laws about when a person can fly an aircraft. Read More »

Biden recently promoted the value of the 2015 TIGER grants and their positive impact on infrastructure. Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled its 2015 TIGER grants. These grants will be used to fund projects that will improve local communities in their safety, mobility, sustainability and public health. Infrastructure projects help areas to grow economically. Read More »

Michael Huerta, who serves as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems task force Saturday. The purpose of the task force is to determine the kinds of laws and regulations that should be placed on UASs, better known as drones, which can pose a threat to the safety of the general public across the nation. Read More »

Airlines for America, the industry trade organization of U.S. airlines, recently criticized a provision in the highway bill Congress approved that would divert money intended for aviation security to the highway trust fund. The plan would divert approximately $9.2 billion that was originally collected for aviation security to be invested on transit, highways and bike paths instead. Read More »

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials will hold a webinar to evaluate the large truck fatalities of bicyclists and pedestrians. The webinar is designed to improve safety and involve new stakeholders by evaluating these accidents and will feature case-study examinations as well as outline community resource opportunities that may help improve safety on the roads. Read More »

Southwest Airlines said Thursday it has developed new services for some of its daily international flights from Houston, Texas, including flights to six new destinations. Travelers going to Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize and other destinations can have access to a new five-gate concourse as well as new concessions and Federal Inspection Station for Customs and Border Protection. Read More »

American Airlines Group recently announced the figures from September of this year as well as the results from its year-to-date traffic; the group’s sum revenue passenger miles (RPMs) amounts to 18.1 billion, which is an increase of 7.2 percent when compared to September of last year, and the airline’s sum capacity amounts to 21.9 billion available seat miles (ASMs), which shows a rise of 3.7 percent compared to Sept. 2014. Read More »

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has welcomed the new FAA compliance philosophy with a formal statement from NATA’s President and CEO, Thomas L. Hendricks. Read More »

A coalition representing tourism, travel, airline, airport and consumer interests recently urged House and Senate leaders not to divert $9.2 billion reserved for aviation security to the Highway Trust Fund, a provision currently in a road-infrastructure funding bill in the U.S. Senate. Read More »

The Texas Transportation Commission, which governs the Texas Department of Transportation, designated approximately $265,000 for improvements at West Texas’ Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport. The grant will fund the engineering design for new asphalt, two taxiways and rehabilitation of a runway while helping maintain the multimillion-dollar air transportation facility business. Read More »

Eleven airports recently received grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve their air quality by decreasing emissions. The funds, which amount to $24.5 million, are part of the Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) as well as the Zero Emissions Airport Vehicle (ZEV) programs of the FAA. The FAA founded the VALE program in 2005 and the ZEV program in 2012. Read More »