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,...
Airports Urged to Avoid Using Firefighting Foam With PFAS October 5, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the...
EPA Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rules September 28, 2021 By David Shepardson A group of 21 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and several major U.S. cities urged the Biden administration...
U.S. Road Travel Up 11.5% in July September 24, 2021 By David Shepardson U.S. motorists drove 11.5% more miles in July as driving nearly matched pre-COVID levels and more Americans returned to offices...
Here’s Why Auto Safety Investigators Are Still Probing Takata Air Bag Inflators September 22, 2021 By David Shepardson and Paul Lienert Why are U.S. auto safety regulators opening a new investigation into Takata air bag inflators installed in millions of vehicles...