DOT 110-16 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Tel.: (202) 366-4570
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Arrives in Cuba on First Scheduled Flight in Over 50 Years DOT Announces Final Selection of U.S. Airlines and Cities for New Service to Havana
HAVANA – As part of the Obama Administration's historic effort to normalize relations with Cuba, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today arrived in Cuba on the first scheduled flight to the island in over 50 years, a JetBlue Airways flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara. In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today finalized its selection of eight U.S. airlines to begin scheduled flights to Havana as early as this fall.
"Today's actions are the result of months of work by airlines, cities, the U.S. government, and many others toward delivering on President Obama's promise to reengage with Cuba," said Secretary Foxx. "Transportation has a unique role in this historic initiative and we look forward to the benefits these new services will provide to those eligible for Cuba travel."
Earlier this summer, DOT announced the approval of six U.S. passenger airlines and one all-cargo airline to serve cities in Cuba other than Havana. The additional carriers are expected to begin flights to those cities shortly.
Airlines receiving the Havana awards include network, low-cost, and ultra low cost carriers – Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines. The flights will provide service to Havana from Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City, Orlando, and Tampa.
The Department's principal objective in making its selections was to maximize public benefits, including choosing airlines that offered and could maintain the best service between the U.S. and Havana. DOT's decision allocates nonstop Havana service to areas with substantial Cuban-American populations, as well as to several aviation hub cities.
On February 16, 2016, Secretary Foxx signed an arrangement with the Cuban government opening the way for scheduled air service between the two countries to resume after more than 50 years. This new arrangement will facilitate visits for travelers that fall under one of 12 categories authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). At the time of the signing, the administration announced that scheduled service would begin later in 2016.
Under the arrangement, each country's airlines may operate up to 20 daily roundtrip flights between the U.S. and Havana. The arrangement also provides each country's airlines with the opportunity to operate up to 10 daily roundtrip flights between the U.S. and each of Cuba's nine international airports, other than Havana, for a total of 90 daily roundtrips.
DOT's decision and other documents in the case are available online at regulations.gov, docket DOT-OST-2016-0021.
A fact sheet on this issue may be found here.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Arrives in Cuba on First Scheduled Flight in Over 50 Years
Progressive Customer Rollout of Innovative P&WC Online Service Portal Nears Completion
| Pratt & Whitney Canada  August 31, 2016 Progressive Customer Rollout of Innovative P&WC Online Service Portal Nears CompletionMyP&WC Power Offers Powerful E-Commerce Capabilities and Unmatched Customer Convenience SAO PAULO, BRAZIL--(Marketwired - Aug. 31, 2016) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today that MyP&WC Power, the company's new online customer service portal, featuring an easy-to-use shopping cart and advanced transactional and search capabilities, now has more than 14,000 users and will complete its progressive rollout to all customers in a matter of weeks. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The MyP&WC Power portal offers customers rapid access to the P&WC products, services and information that are most relevant to them. Optimized for both mobile and desktop devices and featuring a customizable dashboard, the portal enables numerous time-saving transactions that can now be done online on a desktop PC, tablet or smartphone. These range from purchasing parts and making engine rental requests, to online invoice payments, managing entitlements for Eagle Service Plan™ (ESP®) contracts, registering warranties and more. "Every aspect of our new service portal is designed for customer convenience and making it easier to connect and access a wide range of information and services - whether they are purchasing parts or technical publications, renting engines or checking the latest bulletin," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, Vice President, Commercial Services, P&WC. "It is one of the many technology investments we are making to deliver bottom-line value to customers to help save them time and money." P&WC had been gradually onboarding existing portal customers to MyP&WC Power in order to ensure comprehensive support during the transition, with customers notified when their account on the new portal is active. Visit us at LABACE 2016, booth 1008. About Pratt & Whitney Canada Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, P&WC is shaping the future of aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. Based in Longueuil, Quebec (Canada), P&WC is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. United Technologies Corp, based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries. Note to Editors Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/pwcanada) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/PrattWhitneyCanada) for our latest news and updates. CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Momentum Builds for P&WC's Ground-breaking Oil Analysis Technology at LABACE 2016
| Pratt & Whitney Canada August 31, 2016 Momentum Builds for P&WC's Ground-breaking Oil Analysis Technology at LABACE 2016P&WC Inviting Business Aviation Customers to Test New On-Wing Preventive Maintenance Solution SAO PAULO, BRAZIL--(Marketwired - Aug. 31, 2016) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) now has more than 1,800 engines enrolled in the customer trial of its innovative oil debris monitoring technology, poised to drive increased aircraft availability and reduce costs by enabling more proactive and preventive maintenance. The company is encouraging operators of P&WC-powered aircraft attending LABACE 2016 to join the trial and support the final calibration of this potentially game-changing technology. P&WC is a United Technologies Corporation company (NYSE:UTX). "Our oil analysis technology has shown its potential to take engine diagnostics and prognostics to the next level of precision and efficacy to drive enhanced aircraft availability, reduce costs and enable preventive, on-condition maintenance environments," said Timothy Swail, Vice President, Customer Programs, P&WC. The highly sensitive technology detects minute particles within engine oil, providing early and precise exposure of the deterioration in oil-wetted components - giving detailed information about what is happening inside the engine without removing it. Once the solution reaches maturity in the next 18 to 24 months, it will have the potential to surpass the effectiveness of any existing oil debris monitoring technology. "Our business aviation customers - from fractional carriers to operators of corporate fleets and charters - are in the business of time and efficiency," said Mr. Swail. "They are looking for 100 per cent planned maintenance environments and we are committed to helping them get there and to helping drive services that are highly personalized, performance-based and guaranteed." Business and general aviation customers who wish to join the trial will be asked to collect oil samples at regular intervals and send them for analysis in pre-paid shipping envelopes provided by P&WC. They have the option of receiving informational reports with oil analysis results and technology updates at no cost during the trial. Specific terms and conditions apply. P&WC is a proven leader in developing and deploying advanced engine diagnostics, prognostics and engine health management solutions. Its vision is to move customers to more planned and predictive maintenance environments to maximize availability and peace of mind. P&WC has helped more than 6,000 customers lower costs, reduce pilot workload, and improve aircraft availability through advanced technical diagnostics systems in aircraft around the world. Visit P&WC at LABACE, booth 1008. Customers interested in participating in the trial may contact their Field Service Representative (FSR) or visit the Oil Analysis Technology section of P&WC's website. About Pratt & Whitney Canada Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, P&WC is shaping the future of aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. Based in Longueuil, Quebec (Canada), P&WC is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. United Technologies Corp, based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries. This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to challenges in the design, development, production, support, and performance and realization of anticipated benefits of advanced technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Note to Editors Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/pwcanada) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/PrattWhitneyCanada) for our latest news and updates. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Pratt & Whitney Canada 1-450-677-9411 x75009 jennifer.barron@pwc.ca | |
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BTS Statistics Release: June 2016 North American Freight Numbers
BTS 44-16 Advisory Thursday, August 25, 2016 Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568
BTS Statistics Release: June 2016 North American Freight Numbers
All transportation modes except air carried less cross-border freight by value in June 2016 compared to June 2015 resulting in a 6.4 percent decrease to $92.7 billion in the total current dollar value of freight moved. June was the 18th consecutive month that the total value of U.S. freight with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico declined from the same month of the previous year, according to the TransBorder Freight Data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Freight by Mode The value of commodities moving by air increased 5.0 percent, mainly due to a 35.6 percent increase in the value of imports of pearls, precious stones, and metals. The value of freight carried on other modes declined: rail 4.4 percent; truck 5.8 percent; pipeline 15.6 percent; and vessel 19.7 percent. A drop in the price of crude oil played a key role in the large declines in the dollar value of products shipped by vessel and pipeline. Crude oil (a component of mineral fuels) comprises a large share of the commodities carried by these modes. Average monthly prices for crude petroleum and refined fuel are available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Mineral fuels, a commodity category that includes crude oil and coal, accounted for 9.4 percent of total value of U.S.-NAFTA trade in June.
Trucks carried 65.4 percent of U.S.-NAFTA freight and continued to be the most heavily utilized mode for moving goods to and from both U.S.-NAFTA partners. Trucks accounted for $31.2 billion of the $49.2 billion of imports (63.5 percent) and $29.4 billion of the $43.5 billion of exports (67.5 percent).
Rail remained the second largest mode by value, moving 15.2 percent of all U.S.-NAFTA freight, followed by vessel, 6.0 percent; pipeline, 4.5 percent; and air, 4.0 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 85.1 percent of the total value of U.S.-NAFTA freight flows.
U.S.-Canada Freight From June 2015 to June 2016, the value of U.S.-Canada freight flows fell 7.2 percent to $48.2 billion as all modes of transportation except air carried a lower value of U.S.-Canada freight than a year earlier.
Lower crude oil prices contributed to a year-over-year decrease in the value of freight moved between the U.S. and Canada. Crude oil is a large share of freight carried by pipeline and vessel, which were down 16.1 percent and 31.9 percent respectively year-over-year.
Trucks carried 60.4 percent of the value of the freight to and from Canada. Rail carried 15.8 percent followed by pipeline, 7.9 percent; air, 4.9 percent; and vessel, 4.0 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 84.1 percent of the value of total U.S.-Canada freight flows.
U.S.-Mexico Freight
From June 2015 to June 2016, the value of U.S.-Mexico freight declined 5.5 percent to $44.5 billion as all modes of transportation except air carried a lower value of U.S.-Mexico freight than a year earlier. Freight carried by air increased 1.3 percent. Rail decreased 4.9 percent and truck decreased by 5.5 percent. Pipeline and vessel freight value dropped by 10.1 percent and 11.3 percent respectively, both due mainly to lower crude oil prices.
Trucks carried 70.8 percent of the value of freight to and from Mexico. Rail carried 14.5 percent followed by vessel, 8.1 percent; air, 3.0 percent; and pipeline, 0.7 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 86.1 percent of the value of total U.S.-Mexico freight flows.
See BTS Transborder Statistics Release for summary tables and additional data. See North American Transborder Freight Data on the BTS website for additional data for surface modes since 1995 and all modes since 2004.
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North Avenue Rising: A New Way Forward for Baltimore
While USDOT is a federal agency, the impacts of our projects are felt most profoundly at the local level – on the roadways, transit systems, and other infrastructure that people use in their everyday lives. Last week, I saw the game-changing potential of transportation firsthand when I joined local leaders in Baltimore to announce $10 million in TIGER funding for the North Avenue Rising project.
Under Secretary Anderson at Coppin State University in Baltimore
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Introducing the Pocket Guide to Transportation App
If you need transportation statistics at a moment's notice – for example, if you want to see a list of the most congested urban areas or if you want to find the busiest Amtrak stations – the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has a solution for you. As we mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, BTS is introducing its most innovative product yet – a smartphone app for the Pocket Guide to Transportation.
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BTS Statistics Release: June 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data
BTS 43-16 Thursday, August 18, 2016 Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568 BTS Statistics Release: June 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.9 percent more workers in June 2016 than in June 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. June was the highest monthly total (412,333) since June 2008 and was the 32nd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE) employment exceeded the same month of the previous year.
Month-to-month, the number of FTEs rose 0.5 percent from May to June. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. Historical employment data can be found on the BTS web site.
The four network airlines that collectively employ two-thirds of the scheduled passenger airline FTEs reported 2.3 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than in June 2015. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines increased FTEs from June 2015. The fourth network airline, American Airlines, which has merged with US Airways, reported 2.0 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than American and US Airways reported separately in June 2015. July 2015 was the first month for which the two merged airlines submitted a combined report. Month-to-month, the number of network airline FTEs rose 0.3 percent from May to June.
The network airlines employed 3.8 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than in June 2012. Network airlines operate a significant portion of their flights using at least one hub where connections are made for flights to down-line destinations or spoke cities.
The six low-cost carriers reported 11.0 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than in June 2015. Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Virgin America, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways increased FTEs from June 2015. Month-to-month, the number of low-cost airline FTEs rose 0.9 percent from May to June. The six low-cost airlines employed 18.3 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than in June 2012. Low-cost airlines operate under a low-cost business model, with infrastructure and aircraft operating costs below the overall industry average.
The 12 regional carriers reported 0.9 percent more FTEs in June 2016 than in June 2015. Eight regional airlines – PSA Airlines, Compass Airlines, Mesa Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Republic Airlines, Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines, and Horizon Air – increased FTEs from June 2015. The others reported decreases. Month-to-month, the number of regional airline FTEs rose 0.5 percent from May to June. The 12 regional carriers reporting in June 2016 employed 1.6 percent fewer FTEs in June 2016 than the 15 carriers reporting in June 2012. Regional carriers typically provide service from small cities, using primarily regional jets to support the network carriers' hub and spoke systems.
See Passenger Airline Employment statistical release for summary tables and additional data. Historical employment data can be found on the BTS web site.
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