Lawmaker Wants Government to Require Masks for Airline Passengers June 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski A U.S. senator said on Wednesday he was hoping for bipartisan support in Congress for mandatory rules on masks for...
Airlines Vow to Ban Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks June 16, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear facial coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked,...
U.S. to Publicly Share Autonomous Vehicle Testing Data June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing...
Senators Draft Bill to Reform How U.S. Approves New Plane Designs June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new...
National Safety Board Urges Helicopter Manufacturers to Add Crash-Data Recorders June 3, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to...
Federal Court Allows Counties’ Clean Air Claims Against VW for Diesel Scandal June 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida...
U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers May 20, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co. and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety-management tools...
Trump Administration Rule Changes Allow Trucker Work Day of 14 Hours May 15, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department on Thursday published new rules for truck drivers that will allow short-haul drivers to work a...
Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer Says Manufacturers Can Reopen on May 11 May 8, 2020 By Ben Klayman and David Shepardson Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of the last major obstacles...
U.S. Tells Auto Makers They Don’t Have to Recall 56 Million Takata Air Bag Inflators May 7, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata...