12-Apr-2016 12:48 PM
US Dept of State says DoT 'uninfluenced by the broiling debate over the subsidy issue'
US Department of State deputy assistant secretary for transportation affairs Tom Engle, speaking at the CAPA Americas Aviation Summit 2016, stated (11-Apr-2016) it is his "firm belief" the US Department of Transportation was "totally uninfluenced by the broiling debate over the subsidy issue" when awarding an air transporation services contract to JetBlue and its codeshare partner Emirates. He said the decision "does speak to the compartmentalism the US government can achieve to reach its decisions."