Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns February 18, 2019 By David Shepardson The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft,...
Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns February 11, 2019 By David Shepardson The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft,...
Safety Agency Pulls Obama Proposal to Require Event Data Recorders in Cars, Trucks February 6, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it is withdrawing a 2012 Obama administration proposal to require...
Arrivals at Newark Were Temporarily Halted Due to Reported Drone Sightings January 23, 2019 By David Shepardson Reports of drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, a spokesman...
U.S. Says Air Travel Safe After Workers Warn of Risks of Shutdown January 10, 2019 By David Shepardson U.S. airport security workers and air traffic controllers working without pay have been warning that security and safety could be...
Fiat Chrysler to Pay $700M to U.S., States, Car Owners Over Diesel Emissions Claims January 10, 2019 By David Shepardson Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay more than $700 million to resolve lawsuits from the U.S. Justice Department and diesel...
Safety Agency Streamlines Approval of Driverless Vehicles January 7, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator said it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy self-driving vehicles...
Deaths on Passenger Jet Aircraft Rise Across Globe in 2018 January 2, 2019 By David Shepardson The fatality rate on passenger jet aircraft worldwide jumped in 2018 after airlines recorded zero accident deaths on passenger jets...
Pennsylvania Says Uber Can Resume Self-Driving Car Testing on Public Roads December 19, 2018 By David Shepardson Uber Technologies Inc received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving car testing on public roads this week, state records show,...
U.S. Safety Agency Streamlines Autonomous Vehicle Approvals December 19, 2018 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy...