After Scuttled Spirit Deal, Trump Admin Assigns Blame for Airline’s Demise
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said responsibility lies with former President Joe Biden and his Justice Department.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said responsibility lies with former President Joe Biden and his Justice Department.
Deputy chief of staff James Blair said he faced a nearly three-hour delay with American Airlines.
President Donald Trump suggested Delta is making changes to its communications and naming policies that he viewed as favorable to his political movement.
The White House said Thursday it is exempting aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce from a baseline 10% tariff on British imports.
After ending collective bargaining for 50,000 transportation security officers, the Trump administration is now looking to make more cuts at the agency.
The two met in the Oval Office, discussing air traffic control enhancements and aviation safety, two weeks after January’s deadly midair collision.
The Dallas-based carrier’s comments come after increased scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices within the aviation industry.
Just hours after the deadly crash, President Trump said that DEI hiring policies were to blame for Wednesday’s aircraft collision in D.C.
Several flight attendant unions and U.S. airlines are currently in the negotiating process as they look to ink new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
President Biden will be walking a tightrope as he attempts to balance national economic interests with union solidarity in an upcoming election year.