Transportation & Infrastructure

Trump wants the contract to develop a new Air Force One canceled, calling the program 'ridiculous'

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Los Angeles Times: Trump wants the contract to develop a new Air Force One canceled, calling the program 'ridiculous' By W.J. Hennigan President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Air Force One on Tuesday, criticizing the cost of the iconic 747 jumbo jet that has served as the president's flying White House and projected America's might wherever it lands. The aircraft used by…

USDOT awards $14M for mobility research at UW-led transportation center

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University of Washington: USDOT awards $14M for mobility research at UW-led transportation center By Jennifer Langston The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded approximately $14 million over five years to a multi-university, regional transportation center led by the University of Washington to fund research aimed at improving the mobility of people and goods across the Pacific…

Trump may cancel Boeing order for new Air Force One

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KING 5: Trump may cancel Boeing order for new Air Force One By Travis Pittman President-elect Donald Trump says construction of the next Air Force One -- a Boeing 747-8 -- should be canceled due to the costs. Trump  tweeted Tuesday morning: Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control,…

Donald Trump: U.S. should cancel Boeing contract for new Air Force One

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Geek Wire: Donald Trump: U.S. should cancel Boeing contract for new Air Force One By Alan Boyle and Todd Bishop President Obama has expressed a deep appreciation for Air Force One, describing the current Boeing 747-200 planes as the best perk of the job. President-elect Donald Trump, who is accustomed to flying in his own Boeing 757, isn’t as enamored with Boeing’s contract…

Larsen, LoBiondo & DeFazio: Norwegian Air International Decision is a slap in the face to American workers

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Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02), and Peter DeFazio (OR-4) today released the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced it has awarded Norwegian Air International (NAI) an air carrier permit to operate in the United States. “This is a slap in the face to American workers,” said the Members. “Today’s decision by…

U.S. Approves Norwegians Flight Expansion With Irish Unit

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Bloomberg: U.S. Approves Norwegian’s Flight Expansion With Irish Unit Alan Levin and Michael Sasso Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA won approval to expand flights to the U.S. using an Irish subsidiary, paving the way for the carrier to offer discount trans-Atlantic fares over the objections of domestic carriers and unions. The Department of Transportation found Ireland-based Norwegian Air…

US gives Norwegian Air OK to expand disputed low-cost flights here

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Seattle Times: US gives Norwegian Air OK to expand disputed low-cost flights here By Dominic Gates The U.S. Department of Transportation has finally granted European low-cost carrier Norwegian Air a permit that will allow it to expand flights to the U.S. — despite fierce opposition from large U.S. airlines and labor groups. In a decision released Friday, the U.S. Department of…

Give privatizing air traffic control much more thought - Editorial

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Everett Herald: Give privatizing air traffic control much more thought – Editorial By The Herald Editorial Board  Those of us who traveled by air or picked up family at Sea-Tac for Thanksgiving likely didn’t give much thought to how take-offs and landings are managed at airports or how pilots are guided in flight. We leave that task to the folks in the air traffic…

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen gets his GAO report on air traffic control privatization

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Puget Sound Business Journal: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen gets his GAO report on air traffic control privatization By Andrew McIntosh Expressing concern that a push for privatization of air traffic control would accelerate under President-elect Donald Trump, two Pacific Northwest congressmen requested a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report exploring key issues in any potential…

Editorial: Congress shouldnt kill Boeings sale to Iran Air

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Editorial: Congress should't kill Boeing's sale to Iran Air By The Herald Editorial Board A bill approved last week by the U.S. House of Representatives could scuttle the sale of 80 Boeing 737s and Everett-made 777s to Iran Air and the lease of another 29 Boeing jetliners to the airline, with a potential value of $25 billion. Joined by only a handful of Democrats, Republicans in…