Allegiant Air (US) and Viva (Mexico) have formally submitted a renewed motion to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), requesting an expedited reinstatement of the procedural schedule to review their joint application. The airlines are seeking approval and antitrust immunity for their previously announced alliance agreements covering US-Mexico air services.
SkyWest Charter (US) has responded to objections raised by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), asserting that it is fully fit, willing, and able to conduct passenger operations as a commuter air carrier. The statement comes amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny, with the DOT questioning certain aspects of SkyWest Charter’s business model and operational structure.
Southwest Airlines, a leading US-based carrier, is facing legal action from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The lawsuit accuses the airline of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights, causing significant disruptions to passengers’ travel plans.
Air Incheon (South Korea) has submitted an application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking a foreign air carrier permit and an exemption. The approval would authorize Air Incheon to conduct both scheduled and on-demand charter foreign air transportation between South Korea and the United States.
ExpressJet Airlines (US) has faced a significant regulatory setback as the US Department of Transportation (DOT)denied its request for a waiver from the revocation-for-dormancy rule. Additionally, the DOT dismissed the air carrier’s notice to resume operations and formally revoked the certificate authority previously issued to ExpressJet.
Samoa Airways, the national airline of Samoa, has formally requested the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to renew its cabotage exemption, which allows the carrier to operate flights between Tutuila and the Manu’a Islands. This exemption is essential for maintaining critical air services in the region.
Uniworld Air Cargo, based in Panama, has submitted an application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT)seeking an exemption to engage in charter foreign air transportation of property and mail. The request leverages the provisions of the Open Skies Agreement between the United States and Panama.
LEVEL, a Spanish airline and a subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced plans to wet-lease its Airbus A330 aircraft to Iberia, another IAG carrier, during its ongoing process to secure a foreign air carrier permit and interim exemption authority from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The move aligns with the US-EU Open Skies agreement, which facilitates…
