Source: A4A “We congratulate Markwayne Mullin on his confirmation to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). His leadership will provide stability for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and U.S. Customs clearance officers at airports. Both groups of federal employees are critical to the frontlines of aviation security, including our passengers, crewmembers and cargo shipments. “Unfortunately, Congress has yet to fund DHS, and TSA officers have been working without paychecks for weeks. Last fall, they had to survive 43 days without pay. A month ago, they received a partial paycheck. Two weeks ago, TSA employees received $0 paychecks, and another one is coming this Friday. It’s getting increasingly difficult to put food on the table, put gas [...]

Source: TSA Under Secretary Mullin's leadership, TSA will continue to usher in the new Golden Age of Travel The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) extends our warmest congratulations to the Honorable Markwayne Mullin on his confirmation by the Senate as our new Secretary of Homeland Security. The American people have been promised a new Golden Age of Travel, and under Secretary Mullin's direction, TSA will continue to deliver on that promise. Despite the enormous challenges our workforce has faced over the past six months, the men and women of TSA still work every day to ensure travelers reach their destinations with all the security and efficiency we can provide. Around 61,000 TSA employees, including every frontline TSA officer, have been working [...]

Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Airline Service Quality Performance data compiled for the month of December 2025 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs, and scooters. For additional information and interactive charts on transportation's role in aviation, please visit BTS' Aviation Facts and Figures. BTS regularly updates TranStats, with both Marketing Carrier On-Time Performance (Beginning January 2018) and the Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present).

Source: CANSO Registration is now open for Airspace World 2026, the global meeting point for the airspace community, taking place from 26–28 May 2026 in Lisbon. Bringing together more than 7,000 airspace and aviation professionals, Airspace World 2026 will convene ANSPs, ATM and ATC professionals, industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from around the world to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of our skies. Delivered by CANSO, Airspace World provides a unique platform to share insight, exchange expertise, and explore practical solutions for safer, smarter, and more sustainable airspace. Agnes Krischik, Show Director, Airspace World, said: “Across three days of conference sessions, exhibition activity, and networking, participants will engage with the issues that matter most to the global [...]

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting American commercial space innovation by streamlining the launch and reentry licensing process. All licensing will now occur under the Part 450 rule, which consolidates four old rules into one. It provides more flexibility and more methods of compliance, reducing the administrative and cost burdens on industry and the FAA. “We’re pleased to have flight-ready operators and vehicles successfully transition to a performance-based rule that unlocks flexibility while maintaining safety for the public,” said Dr. Minh A. Nguyen, Deputy Associate Administrator for the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. The FAA issued the Part 450 rule during the first Trump administration as commercial space operations started to rapidly grow. For five years, [...]

Source: US DOT In the third quarter of 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) transitioned to a new collection of passenger tickets, and launched the Origin-Destination Survey of Airline Passengers (OD40) program. Prior to the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, the ticket sampling collection was performed on a 10% basis. Beginning July 1, 2025, the ticket sampling collection changed to a 40% basis of all U.S. air carriers that operate scheduled passenger service. The Domestic Average Fares in this report and data tables are based on the 40% sampling. Fares prior to Q3 2025 will remain based on the 10% ticket sampling. Find more information about the transition to the OD40 on the BTS OD-40 page. The average U.S. domestic air [...]

Source: US DOT This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. Note: In June 2024, FedEx Ground and FedEx Services merged with FedEx Express to form Federal Express Corporation. Consequently, carrier FX experienced a significant increase in employee count, thereby increasing the total number of employees within the industry. May 2024 Federal Express numbers are 233,739, while Federal Express Corporation June 2024 numbers are U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines [...]