McEwen: Buttigieg’s tainted transportation legacy
As Buttigieg transitions from the Department of Transportation and considers seeking higher office, his tenure will be ...
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy tries to shift blame for recent air disasters onto Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete failed for four years to address the air traffic controller shortage and upgrade our outdated, World War II-era ...
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Airlines Sue to Avoid Consequences for Breaking Disabled Travelers’ Wheelchairs
In addition to the new rule, the Department of Transportation also fined American Airlines $50 million last October for its ...
Airlines look to remove consumer protections for travelers who use wheelchairs
Trade group for American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United say carriers are mishandling fewer passenger wheelchairs.
Airlines oppose rule on compensation for damaged mobility devices
According to USA Today, this legal challenge follows a May 2024 lawsuit in which Airlines for America, alongside major ...
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Trump's Comments On American Airlines Crash 'Despicable,' Says Pete Buttigieg: President Should Be 'Leading, Not Lying'
Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the recent fatal crash of an American Airlines Group Inc AA plane, highlighting the ...
US airlines challenge Biden wheelchair passenger protection rule
Major U.S. airlines and a trade association have challenged a Biden administration rule issued in December requiring new ...
Major US airlines challenge Biden-era DOT wheelchair accessibility rule
The DOT's Biden-era rule protecting travelers with mobility devices is being brought to court by major U.S. airlines.
Trump questions Army chopper's role in fatal collision for flying in path of American Airlines plane
President Donald Trump questioned the Army helicopter in the fatal crash for flying at the same height at an American Airlines plane.
Five major airlines are suing the U.S. government over a rule that punished them for damaging passengers’ wheelchairs
More than 11,500 wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled by airlines in 2023, according to the Department of Transportation.
US Airlines Sue To Reverse USDOT Rule On Wheelchair Damage
Several of the country's major carriers have teamed up with Airlines For America in an attempt to reverse the rule.
Pete Buttigieg Responds to Trump Plane Crash Remarks: 'Despicable'
"Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of ...