U.S. Safety Agency Opens Probe into Deadly Tesla Crash in Indiana January 9, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is launching an investigation into the Dec. 29 crash of...
Trump Administration Seeks to Limit ‘Overreach’ of Regulation of Artificial Intelligence January 8, 2020 By David Shepardson The White House on Tuesday proposed regulatory principles to govern the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at...
Commercial Airplane Crash Deaths Drop by More than 50% in 2019: Aviation Consultant January 2, 2020 By David Shepardson The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile...
Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety December 27, 2019 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. documents under review by a U.S. congressional panel appear to point to a “very disturbing” picture of commentary...
Federal Safety Agency Starts 12th Probe Into Tesla Crashes December 16, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to...
FCC Votes to Split Safety Spectrum with Telecoms Over Transportation Chief’s Warning December 13, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. telecommunications regulator voted on Thursday to advance a plan to split a key spectrum block set aside for...
Boeing 737 MAX Planes to Remain Grounded Rest of This Year: FAA December 11, 2019 By David Shepardson Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson confirmed Wednesday the agency will not allow Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 MAX, involved...
Auto Safety Advocates Oppose FCC Plan for Sharing Unused Spectrum With Wi-Fi November 21, 2019 By David Shepardson A little-used block of spectrum set aside for auto safety should be split to accommodate the rapidly growing number of...
U.S. Safety Agency Faults Uber, Driver in Probe of 2018 Autonomous Car Crash Death November 20, 2019 By David Shepardson A U.S. safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company’s autonomous vehicle...
Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues October 28, 2019 By David Shepardson Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the...