Boeing gets its way, again.
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Boeing’s Lobbying Blitz
The airplane maker is scrambling to get a deadline for improving cockpit safety systems on all planes pushed back.
Posted inTransportation
Pete Buttigieg’s Feeble Policy on Flight Cancellations
The transportation secretary could be doing far more with his existing authority. The new DOT rule could make matters worse for consumers.
Posted inTAP
Another Airline Merger That Would Worsen Inflation
Today on TAP: The JetBlue buyout of low-cost Spirit Airlines faces certain action from Biden’s reinvigorated antitrust officials.
Posted inTAP
Buttigieg Under Fire From Capitol Hill Leaders
With July 4th flight cancellations approaching, the transportation secretary is faulted for having no remedial plan.
Posted inTransportation
Fourth of July Flight Cancellation Hell
It’s likely to be even worse than Memorial Day weekend, when fraudulent staffing levels caused 2,800 flights to be canceled.
Posted inTransportation
Pete Buttigieg’s Day Job
The ambitious transportation secretary has the power to go after multiple abuses by the airlines and signal administration support for suffering consumers. He’s barely touched it.
Posted inWorking in America
Proposed Federal Drug Testing Changes Could Imperil Transportation Workers
Union officials argue rules would inject chaos into the sector and mistakenly label non–drug users as users.
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Biden and the Inflation Trap
Today on TAP: Can the president be even more effective in countering the Republicans’ false narrative?
Posted inTransportation
Airline Abuses and Government’s Dormant Power
The Department of Transportation needs to be more aggressive in protecting consumers from price-gouging.