Automated Driver Assist Cars Still a Work in Progress September 9, 2019 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene To the human driver, it would have been an obvious obstacle: a police car and fire truck, emergency lights blazing,...
Panel Readies Report on FAA Certification Process for Boeing 737 August 21, 2019 By Alan Levin An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication...
FAA May Not Require Simulator Training for Boeing 737 Max Pilots August 15, 2019 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737...
Recalled Apple MacBook Laptops Banned from Flights Due to Batteries August 14, 2019 By Mark Gurman and Alan Levin U.S. airline safety regulators banned select MacBook Pro laptops on flights after Apple Inc. recently said that some units had...
Investigators Blame CSX Safety Lapses for Fatal Amtrak Collision in South Carolina July 24, 2019 By Alan Levin CSX Corp.’s lax approach to safety caused a fatal collision between a passenger train and one of the company’s parked...
Alphabet Has High Hopes for Its Drone Traffic Control App OpenSky July 16, 2019 By Alan Levin The company that brought you free digital maps and email wants to do the same thing for your drone. Wing...
Boeing Offers $100 Million, Beyond Lawsuits, to 737 Max Crash Victims July 7, 2019 By Richard Clough and Alan Levin JULY 3, 2019 — Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by...
Video Believed to Show Helicopter Flying Erratically Before New York Crash June 12, 2019 By Henry Goldman and Alan Levin The helicopter that slammed into the roof of a Manhattan high-rise building on Monday was apparently captured on video minutes...
Helicopter Pilot Killed on Manhattan High-Rise Had Reported a Problem June 11, 2019 By Alan Levin, Lily Katz and Henry Goldman The pilot of a helicopter who was killed in a crash-landing on a high-rise building in Manhattan had reported a...
Amazon Reveals Unique Delivery Drone; FAA Grants Limited Testing Approval June 6, 2019 By Alan Levin Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects...