Discovery of New Risk with Boeing 737 to Prolong Grounding June 27, 2019 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co. must address on its 737 MAX before...
Hudson River Pilot ‘Sully’ Urges More 737 Training, Aircraft Certification Reform June 20, 2019 By David Shepardson Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who in 2009 landed a US Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in New York, told...
U.S. Delays Review of Spectrum for Vehicles to Communicate May 16, 2019 By David Shepardson Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday delayed plans to begin in June a comprehensive review of a valuable...
Trump Readies Security Order Limiting Huawei, Other Foreign Telecoms May 15, 2019 By David Shepardson President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made...
U.S. to Consider Opening Unused Spectrum Band for ‘Talking’ Vehicles May 15, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to vote in June on launching a new review of a key spectrum band...
With Vehicle Brake Override Widely Adopted, U.S. Sees No Need for Requirement May 14, 2019 By David Shepardson The Trump administration said Monday it will drop rules first proposed in 2012 that would have required automakers to install...
Airports Told They Need FAA Approval to Install Drone Defense Measures May 9, 2019 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airports in a letter released on Wednesday they could not install drone countermeasures without...
Boeing Says 737s’ Optional Data Display Alert Was Not Safety Risk May 6, 2019 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson Boeing Co. did not tell U.S. regulators for more than a year that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots...
Senators Push Regulator to Finalize Drone ID System April 30, 2019 By David Shepardson Two U.S. senators on Monday urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to finalize a long-delayed rule that would require the...
Fiat Chrysler to Settle U.S. Investor Claim Over Diesel, Safety Issues for $110 Million April 9, 2019 By David Shepardson Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has agreed to pay $110 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled U.S....