In other DOT regulatory news: the department is proposing to roll back a requirement that airlines display total ticket prices more prominently than individual components, such as taxes and fees, in their advertising. Story from earlier on web now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump’s DOT Moves to Undo Obama-Era Airfare Marketing Rule

The US Transportation Department is proposing to roll back a requirement that airlines display total ticket prices more prominently than individual components, such as taxes and fees, in their adverti...

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FAA proposes repeal of ban on supersonic flights over land in new rule. Would also set interim noise-based certification standard. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Supersonic Flights Over Land Get Closer to Reality Under US Plan

Manufacturers of supersonic jets would get a boost under new proposed rules from President Donald Trump’s administration to allow flights faster than the speed of sound over land, reversing a more tha...

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Donald Trump is expected to take his first trip on the new US presidential plane gifted by the Qatari government when he travels to an event in North Dakota on July 1, according to White House officials

Trump Plans First Flight on Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Next Week

Donald Trump is expected to take his first trip on the new US presidential plane gifted by the Qatari government when he travels to an event in North Dakota on July 1, according to White House officials.

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From airline miles to airport lounges, what are the best trip hacks to know before you fly? ✈️ Bloomberg reporters answer your questions about all things air travel 🧳 🔜 bloom.bg/4uSwGNj

Cabin interiors are the ultimate flex for airlines trying to differentiate themselves from the competition. But highly-customized premium suites and seats are running into regulatory hurdles. My latest for Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Luxury at 35,000 Feet Is Slowing Regulator Approvals of New Jets

Cabin interiors are the ultimate flex for airlines trying to differentiate themselves from the competition.

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Investigators will miss Friday’s one-year deadline to explain why an Air India jetliner crashed right after takeoff because an examination of the Boeing plane’s engines in the US still needs to be completed, sources say: bloom.bg/4efGhYq

Investigators will miss Friday’s one-year deadline to explain why an Air India jetliner crashed right after takeoff because an examination of the Boeing plane’s engines in the US still needs to be completed, sources say

Air India Crash Report to Miss One-Year Deadline With Engine Probe Pending

Investigators will miss Friday’s one-year deadline to explain why an Air India Ltd. jetliner crashed right after takeoff because an examination of the Boeing Co. plane’s engines in the US still needs to be completed, according to people familiar with the matter.

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ICYMI. Scoop last night with Mihir Mishra. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Air India Crash Report to Miss One-Year Deadline With Engine Probe Pending

Investigators will miss Friday’s one-year deadline to explain why an Air India Ltd. jetliner crashed right after takeoff because an examination of the Boeing Co. plane’s engines in the US still needs ...

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Also in Charleston, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters that Spirit's prized slots at LaGuardia Airport should go to a low-cost carrier or be retired. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spirit’s LaGuardia Slots Should Go to Low-Cost Carrier, FAA Says

The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said coveted slots at New York’s LaGuardia Airport once held by defunct Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. should go to a low-cost carrier or be retired.

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Novel seat configurations on planes, which have become more prevalent as airlines shift focus to premium travelers, have created new safety challenges that are delaying regulatory approval, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters in Charleston Thursday. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Novel Aircraft Seating Pose Challenges for Regulatory Approval

Novel seat configurations on planes, which have become more prevalent as airlines shift focus to premium travelers, have created new safety challenges that are delaying regulatory approval, the head o...

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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said today that the company has successfully completed a capstone review with the FAA to increase 737 Max production to 47 per month

NATCA issues statement on FAA’s new air traffic controller workforce plan, calling the study the agency relied on to lower the overall staffing target “flawed”

New: Democratic senators — including Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Richard Blumenthal and Martin Heinrich — are pressing major US airlines for information on increases in airfares and baggage fees in response to the war in the Middle East. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Democrats Press US Airlines for Information on Fare, Fee Hikes

A group of Democratic senators is pressing major US airlines for information on increases in airfares and luggage fees in response to the war in the Middle East.

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China agreed to buy 200 planes from Boeing, President Donald Trump said, in a multibillion-dollar deal that would mark the nation’s first purchase of US-made commercial jets in nearly a decade. Story from Siddharth Philip and Danny Lee www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Boeing Wins 200-Jet Plane Order From China, Trump Says

China agreed to buy 200 planes from Boeing Co., President Donald Trump said, in a multibillion-dollar deal that would mark the nation’s first purchase of US-made commercial jets in nearly a decade.

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FAA says it's accelerating a project to equip airport vehicles with transponders following the March accident at LaGuardia Airport. www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa...

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FAA publishes its proposed regulation laying out a process for owners of certain facilities -- amusement parks, oil refineries, state prisons, etc. -- to request restrictions on drone flights near their sites. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08943.p...

From TSA staffing shortages to surging fuel costs, it’s been a tough year for the aviation industry. DFW’s CEO is trying to stay calm and rise above

Running America’s Second-Busiest Airport in Turbulent Times

From TSA staffing shortages to surging fuel costs, it’s been a tough year for the aviation industry. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Chris McLaughlin is trying to stay calm and rise above.

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NTSB's preliminary report on the LaGuardia crash in March is out. Story here. Will be updated. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Runway Warning Lights Were Active Before Deadly LaGuardia Crash

Lights that illuminate red to warn that a runway is in use were on before a fire truck crossed and ultimately collided with an Air Canada Express jet at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March.

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NEW on Spirit Airlines: The Trump administration is nearing a rescue package for the carrier that could give the US government the option to own as much as 90% of the airline once it emerges from bankruptcy. w/ @joshwingrovebbg.bsky.social @ryangould.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Could Own Up to 90% of Spirit as Part of $500 Million Rescue

The Trump administration is nearing a rescue package for Spirit Airlines that could give the US government the option to own as much as 90% of the carrier once it emerges from bankruptcy, according to...

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I don’t think he’s comfortable enough.

Got to sit down with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford today. He said the regulator currently isn't seeing any issues that would delay certification of Boeing's 737 Max 7, 10 variants beyond 2026.

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy says he’s speaking later today with President Trump to discuss Spirit. “The president says, ‘Take a look.’ And he is my boss,” he said. “So we will take a look.”

President Donald Trump says on CNBC that he doesn’t like the idea of a United-American merger. Also says he’d love for somebody to buy Spirit Airlines and “maybe the federal government should help that one out.”

Latest SCOOP on Spirit's situation w/ Ryan Gould and Siddharth Philip. Airline has floated idea of offering the US government a stake in the company in exchange for a bailout. h/t to @theaircurrent.com for first reporting that they were seeking government aid. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spirit Floats US Government Stake to Avoid Potential Liquidation

Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has floated offering the US government an equity stake in the discount carrier to help stave off its potential liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Nice day for a Nats game

American Airlines puts out statement saying they are NOT interested in a merger with United. “While changes in the broader airline marketplace may be necessary, a combination with United would be negative for competition and for consumers,” it says.

President Donald Trump tells Bloomberg News Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US. Listen to that and the latest stories on Bloomberg News Now.

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President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US

Trump Says Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program, Won’t Get Funds

President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, fueling optimism that a deal to end their war is in reach after Tehran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open again.

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President Donald Trump said Iran is removing sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a step that could expand commercial shipping traffic through the vital waterway

Trump Says Iran Is Removing Sea Mines From Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Iran is removing sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a step that could expand commercial shipping traffic through the vital waterway.

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