USDOT

US all-cargo carriers force Saudia retreat on flying privileges

A large Saudia Cargo jet on the runway. White plane with green tail and Arabic lettering.

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ignore its request for new cargo traffic rights while it consults with the government about granting similar market access to U.S. all-cargo carriers, a key sticking point for securing approval.

Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW), Air Transport Services Group, FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) last week strongly objected to Saudi Arabian Airlines’ exemption request to operate freighter aircraft between...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-all-cargo-carriers-force-saudia-retreat-on-flying-privileges

US blocks air cargo flights with aid for Cuba

A small propeller-driven cargo plane comes in for landing with wheels down against bright blue sky.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has denied requests from two small air charter companies in South Florida for exemptions to a recent embargo on nonscheduled cargo flights to Cuba. The decision underscores the raw political emotions regarding the Cuban regime, but also how businesses use the regulatory process to maintain competitive advantage.

The suspension of charter operations is the latest effort by the Trump administration to squeeze the Havana government over its human rights record...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/us-blocks-air-cargo-flights-with-aid-for-cuba

Commentary: A strategy for tactics?

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Is strategic thinking necessary at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)? Its 118-page National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), released on Sept. 3, suggests that it is.

NFSP, as a national multimodal plan, fulfills a mandate set out in Section 8001 of the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Of course, the federal government is...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary-a-strategy-for-tactics

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