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Gov’t Considering Rolling Back Rule Allowing Private Planes to Keep Flights Secret

Under a plan the Department of Transportation is reportedly considering, most private plane owners will no longer be able to prevent the public from tracking their flights.

Off the Radar: Private Planes Hidden From Public View

Among the private planes whose flights aren’t shown on public tracking sites are those of politicians, business execs and even news organizations.

Court Upholds Release of Corporate Jets List Sought by ProPublica

A business aviation group loses its bid to seal a list of companies whose private flights are kept secret.

Pilots Warn of Safety Lapses at Regional Airlines

For major airlines' smaller partners, low-cost flights sometimes mean dangerous shortcuts, pilots say.

Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus

Blogging the Transportation Committee’s Stimulus Hearings

There's talk of transparency and red tape as lawmakers question administrators from federal agencies about the progress of stimulus work.

Business Jet Group Tries to Block FOIA Request