DOT REQUESTS COMMENTS ON TRADE NAME REGISTRATIONS
March 25, 2026
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On February 24, 2026, DOT published a notice and request for comments from carriers seeking new, reissued, or transferred economic authority in a new name or when carriers intend to hold out service using a trade name. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 215, U.S. and foreign air carriers holding DOT economic authority must register their name and/or trade name(s) in which they hold themselves out to the public. To ensure continued utility of collected information from applicants seeking to register such names, DOT now seeks input from regulated entities on how the trade name registration process could be improved in light of President Trump’s broader deregulatory agenda. Comments will be accepted until April 27, 2026.
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