Auto Safety Whistleblower Receives Maximum Award of $24 Million November 10, 2021 By Heekyong Yang and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million...
Boeing Directors Reach $237.5M Settlement of Shareholders’ 737 MAX Safety Lawsuit November 8, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. current and former company directors have reached a $237.5 million proposed settlement with shareholders to settle a lawsuit...
Boeing Shareholders Near Settlement Over 737 Safety Oversight: Reuters November 5, 2021 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson Boeing Co. investors have reached an agreement with current and former company officers to settle a lawsuit over the safety...
Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Rules for Businesses Prompt Republican Backlash November 5, 2021 By Tom Hals, Ahmed Aboulenein, David Shepardson and Nandita Bose President Joe Biden will enforce a mandate that workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be vaccinated against...
FAA Refers 37 Fights on Flights to FBI as Cases Rise November 4, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it has referred more than three dozen unruly passengers to the FBI for...
FAA Raises Aviation Safety Concerns Over 5G Network Plan November 2, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on...
Safety Head Criticizes Tesla Over Its Release of New Self-Driving Software October 26, 2021 By David Shepardson The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday criticized electric carmaker Tesla Inc.’s decision to provide new...
FAA Proposes Minimum 10-Hour Rest Period for Flight Attendants October 21, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was proposing to require flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of...
Biden to Nominate Cliff to Head Auto Safety Agency October 20, 2021 By David Shepardson President Joe Biden plans to nominate the No. 2 auto safety official and a former California Air Resources Board official...
Whistleblower Tells Congress Facebook Puts Profits Over Safety, Urges Regulation October 5, 2021 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to regulate the social media giant,...