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2007 Press Releases

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December 19, 2007 U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Technology Solutions to Improve Safety and Reduce Congestion on Nation's Roadways
December 18, 2007 October 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.5 Percent from October 2006
December 17, 2007 Third-Quarter 2007 System Airline Financial Data: Passenger Airlines Report Most Profitable Third Quarter Since 1999
December 13, 2007 September 2007 Airline Traffic Data: Nine-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.6 Percent From 2006
December 12, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 1.3 Percent in October from September
December 3, 2007 October's Airline On-Time Performance Better Than Previous Year But Down From September
November 29, 2007 September Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.5 Percent from September 2006
November 19, 2007 U.S. Freight Shipments with Canada and Mexico Reached a Record High in 2006
November 16, 2007 September 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.0 Percent from September 2006
November 15, 2007 August 2007 Airline Traffic Data: Eight-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.4 Percent From 2006
November 14, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.7 Percent in September from August
November 5, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September with Fewer Cancellations, Mishandled Bags
October 31, 2007 August Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 4.2 Percent from August 2006
October 24, 2007 Average Second-Quarter Air Fares Fell 4.5 Percent from 2006; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Lihue (Kauai)
October 18, 2007 August 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 2.4 Percent from August 2006
October 15, 2007 July 2007 Airline Traffic Data: U.S Airlines Carried Record Number of Passengers in July
October 11, 2007 Nation's First Freight Train Equipped with New, Safer Brake Technology Begins Operations
October 10, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4 Percent in August from July
October 3, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance in August Better Than July, Slips From Previous Year
September 27, 2007 July Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 10.5 Percent from July 2006
September 18, 2007 July 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 2.6 Percent from July 2006
September 17, 2007 Second-Quarter 2007 System Airline Financial Data: Passenger Airlines Report Most Profitable Quarter Since 2000
September 13, 2007 June 2007 Airline Traffic Data: Six-Month 2007 System Passenger Traffic Up 2.7 Percent From 2006
September 12, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.4 Percent in July from June
September 4, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in July Better Than June But Slips From Previous Year
August 30, 2007 June Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 3.9 Percent from June 2006
August 21, 2007 June 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 2.3 Percent from June 2006
August 16, 2007 May 2007 Airline Traffic Data: Five-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 1.8 Percent From 2006
August 8, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.7 Percent in June from May
August 6, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June
July 31, 2007 May Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.2 Percent from May 2006
July 25, 2007 Average First Quarter Air Fares Fell 0.6 Percent from 2006; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love
July 17, 2007 May Passenger Airline Employment Data: Network Airlines Report First Monthly Increase since August 2001
July 12, 2007 April 2007 Airline Traffic Data: April 2007 Domestic Traffic Up 2.8 Percent From April 2006
July 11, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.1 Percent in May from April
July 3, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in May Better Than April But Slips From Previous Year
June 28, 2007 April Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.3 Percent from April 2006
June 26, 2007 April 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 1.3 Percent from April 2006
June 25, 2007 First-Quarter 2007 System Airline Financial Data: Passenger Airlines Report First Profitable First Quarter Since 2000
June 21, 2007 March 2007 Airline Traffic Data: First-Quarter 2007 System Traffic Up 1.6 Percent From First-Quarter 2006
June 13, 2007 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.1 Percent in April from March
June 4, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in April Better Than March But Slips From Previous Year
May 31, 2007 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Reached a Monthly Record High in March 2007
May 16, 2007 Detroit and Laredo were Top 2006 Ports for Trade by Truck
May 15, 2007 March 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 0.6 Percent from March 2006
May 14, 2007 Fourth-Quarter 2006 System Airline Financial Data: Passenger Airlines Report Largest Fourth-Quarter Profit Margin Since 1999
May 10, 2007 February 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 2007 System Traffic Up 1.7 Percent From 2006
May 9, 2007 Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 1.6 Percent in March from February
May 7, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in March Better Than February But Slips From Previous Year
April 30, 2007 February Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 0.2 Percent from February 2006
April 25, 2007 Average Air Fares Reach Highest Fourth-Quarter Level Since 2000; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Anchorage, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love
April 23, 2007 U.S. Ranks Second in World Maritime Container Traffic
April 19, 2007 February 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 0.2 Percent from February 2006
April 12, 2007 January 2007 Airline System Traffic Up 2.8 Percent From January 2006
April 11, 2007 Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.3 Percent in February from January
April 2, 2007 Flight Delays Rise in February
March 29, 2007 January Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 0.9 Percent from January 2006
March 20, 2007 January 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Down 0.5 Percent from January 2006
March 15, 2007 December 2006 Airline Traffic Data: 2006 System Traffic Up 0.8 Percent From 2005
March 14, 2007 Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.6 Percent in January from December
March 13, 2007 2006 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.9 Percent from 2005
March 5, 2007 Airlines Post Fewer Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags in January Than Previous Month But More Than January 2006
February 28, 2007 December Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 0.1 Percent from December 2005
February 22, 2007 December 2006 Passenger Airline Employment Down 1.1 Percent from December 2005
February 15, 2007 November 2006 Airline Traffic Data: Eleven-Month System Traffic Up 0.7 Percent From 2005
February 14, 2007 Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.4 Percent in 2006
February 7, 2007 Flight Delays and Mishandled Bags Up, Consumer Complaints Down in 2006 From Previous Year
January 31, 2007 November 2006 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 3.0 Percent from November 2005
January 24, 2007 Third-Quarter 2006 Air Travel Price Index (ATPI): Air Fare Index Reaches Highest Third-Quarter Level in Index’s 11 Years; Top Increase in Cincinnati, Top Decrease in Lihue (Kauai)
January 17, 2007 November 2006 Passenger Airline Employment Down 1.6 Percent from November 2005
January 12, 2007 DOT News Digest - RITA Announces Key Leadership Additions
January 11, 2007 October 2006 Airline Traffic Data: Ten-Month System Traffic Up 0.5 Percent From 2005
January 10, 2007 Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.0 Percent in November from October
January 3, 2007 November's Airline On-Time Performance Improves from Previous Month But Down from Last Year