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The ADA doesn't require airlines to let passengers fly in their personal wheelchairs, but a new study suggests an expensive solution
Personal wheelchairs could fit onto planes if the left two front seats are removed instead of being…
Taylor Rains
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Local senators slam FAA bill provision that would add long-haul flights to a key DC-area airport and benefit lawmakers: 'Ridiculous and dangerous'
On Monday, congressional negotiators put forward a FAA reauthorization that would add long-haul slo…
John L. Dorman
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says 'we're gonna own' FAA system outage as Republicans denounce his leadership
"Air travelers have been through a lot," Buttigieg acknowledged on MSNBC after an FAA system outage…
Nicole Gaudiano
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The FAA won't have to establish seating size and space rules despite all the complaints, US court rules
The FAA reviewed thousands of comments about seat sizes in November, but a new ruling says they won…
Jordan Hart
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The FAA's new rule mandating flight attendants get more rest between flights could mean less flexibility and additional costs for airlines
The new FAA rule mandates flight attendants to get 10 hours between shifts instead of the former ni…
Taylor Rains
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Entrepreneurs At SXSW: Give Us Our Drones!
The FAA is required under the 2012 FAA Reauthorization Act to develop a regulatory framework for li…
Pax Dickinson
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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout
"Corporations shouldn't rip off hardworking Americans" with hidden fees, President Biden said in a …
Pete Syme
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Kyrsten Sinema raked in more than $100,000 from the airline industry as she pushed to alter pilot training requirements
Fellow Sen. Tammy Duckworth said at the time that Sinema would have blood on her hands if her amend…
Bryan Metzger
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Airlines break thousands of wheelchairs per year, leaving disabled passengers stranded. Activists and politicians are fighting for change.
To board a plane, wheelchair users must surrender their devices and hope that airlines return them …
Talia Lakritz
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Flying cars could become a reality in just 5 years
There is some credence to Diamandis' vision. Larry Page, a co-founder of Google who is now CEO of i…
Danielle Muoio
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Lawmakers are fighting a space battle on Capitol Hill over SpaceX and its biggest competitor
"Since the merger, not only have there been no savings but costs have skyrocketed. Vehicle costs ar…
Dave Mosher,Rebecca Harrington
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Trump's 'air-travel revolution' could make flying more expensive
"Even the most sophisticated ATC system is not going to solve the chronic delay problem that plague…