Tag: u.s. transportation department

US Offers $69 Million in Aviation Manufacturing Assistance

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday it was offering $69 million to 127 aviation manufacturing and repair businesses under a COVID-19 relief program created by Congress in 2021. In total, the department has offered $673 million nationwide in three rounds of awards. Some previously offered awards were not ultimately paid. The $3 billion aviation…


United Airlines Fined $1.9 Million for Tarmac Delays

WASHINGTON—United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays and ordered to cease future similar violations. The department said between December 2015 and February, United allowed 25 flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without allowing passengers to deplane. United said…