Boeing CEO to testify before Congress on 737 Max
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will testify before Congress next month to provide further information on the company's 737 Max aircraft. Muilenburg will speak before the House Committee on Transportation...
View ArticleO'Rourke plan aims to make air travel more accessible for disabled people
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), a 2020 presidential contender, on Tuesday announced a plan to address barriers disabled people face during air travel.O'Rourke's plan would direct the Department of...
View ArticleAviation chairmen cite safety, new tech among concerns for the future
The chairmen of the House and Senate aviation subcommittees spoke Wednesday about the challenges facing by American air travel in an age of lightning-fast technological innovation.Sen. Ted Cruz...
View ArticleBoeing chief faces anger over 737 crashes at hearing
Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified before Congress for the first time Tuesday since two deadly crashes of his company's 737 Max jets, apologizing to the victims' families and facing...
View ArticleAdvocates rally on Capitol Hill for self-driving car legislation
Advocates for creating federal standards for autonomous vehicles rallied on Tuesday to spur lawmakers to move quickly on legislation to roll out and test the emerging technology.Representatives of...
View ArticleBoeing to halt production of 737 Max aircraft: report
Boeing will reportedly halt production of its 737 Max aircraft, the latest setback for the company after its best-selling model was grounded following two fatal crashes, the company said Monday.The...
View ArticleBMW under SEC investigation for sales practices: report
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into BMW’s sales practices, the company confirmed Monday.The commission is specifically probing how the German company...
View ArticleBoeing finds new software problem with grounded 737 Max
Boeing engineers say they have uncovered a new software issue on the grounded 737 Max that needs repair before the aircraft can resume safely servicing customers, according to a Bloomberg...
View ArticleTrump uses Defense Production Act to require GM to make ventilators
President Trump on Friday used the Defense Production Act to compel General Motors to produce ventilators to combat the coronavirus after days of hesitating to use the powers in the law.The president...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers call on U.S. airlines to help repatriate Americans stranded...
The top lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee urged the CEOs of three domestic airlines to do more to help the State Department bring home Americans stranded abroad because of the...
View ArticleToxic fumes appear to leak into airplane cabins more often than reported: LA...
While there are no official records of how often toxic vapors leak into airplane cabins, it appears to happen more often than previously thought, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis.The newspaper...
View ArticleFAA to allow small drones to fly at night, over people in step toward broader...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to issue new guidance allowing operators of drones to fly them at night and over human beings who are not operating them, the department said Monday....
View ArticleAmerican Airlines banning emotional-support animals
American Airlines on Tuesday announced that it would be banning emotional-support animals on its flights after the Department of Transportation issued new rules regarding service animals last...
View ArticleAdditional airlines ban guns on flights to DC ahead of inauguration
Three more airlines have followed Delta's lead in saying they will bar passengers on flights to Washington, D.C., from carrying guns in their checked bags ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines cancels 13,000 furloughs after stimulus package passes
American Airlines canceled employee furloughs on Wednesday when the House passed the COVID-19 relief package that provided payroll support for the industry.In a memo to employees, CEO Doug Parker and...
View ArticleNHTSA investigators to probe Tesla crash with tractor-trailer
The U.S. highway safety agency is investigating a “violent crash” involving a Tesla car that struck a tractor-trailer and became wedged underneath it.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
View ArticleDemocrats block GOP bill to lift mask mandate on public transportation
Republican Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.) and Mike Lee (Utah) were thwarted by Democrats on Wednesday when they attempted to pass a bill that would revoke the Biden administration’s mask requirement on public...
View ArticleWhite House dodges question on size of Democratic infrastructure bill
The White House dodged a question Monday on the size of an infrastructure proposal that Democrats are aiming to pass through the budget reconciliation process, allowing them to sidestep a GOP...
View ArticleNo charges for passenger in LaGuardia emergency landing
A passenger who caused an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday will not be charged, according to reports from The New York Times.Authorities determined...
View ArticleButtigieg says administration will keep fighting for family leave
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said the Biden administration will continue to fight for paid family leave, adding his personal experience taught him that leave is “time to do...
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