Articles by David Shepardson

Lawmakers Urge FAA to Address Safety Issues at Washington Airport After Incidents

Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues at Reagan Washington National Airport and maintain reduced air traffic after a series of troubling incidents. Representatives Rick Larsen and Steve Cohen and Senator …

Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families

U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said …

Alphabet’s Waymo Aims for 2026 Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Launch in D.C.

Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year. Waymo began moving vehicles to Washington, D.C., in January and will bring more to the city in …

NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 1.3 Million Ford F-150 Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear wheel lock-up. NHTSA said Monday it is opening a …

Transportation Chief to Unveil Plan to Upgrade Air Traffic Control

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil a plan next week to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system next week, he said on Friday. Duffy said earlier this month that he planned to ask Congress for tens of …

Tesla Recalls Most Cybertrucks Due to Trim Detaching From Vehicle

Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck. The recall covers just …

Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment

Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, in …

Navigation Parts Failure Blamed for United’s Boeing 787 Jolt That Injured 15 Passengers

Investigators found that two key navigation parts failed on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington on January 24, causing the plane to lurch suddenly and injure several passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board said the left and then …

Airlines Want Less Helicopter Traffic Near Washington Airport

A group representing U.S. airlines plans to urge federal aviation officials to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., following a January collision by an Army Black Hawk into an American Airlines regional jet that killed …

NHTSA Laid Off 4% of Staff, Spokesperson Says

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration laid off 4% of its staff as part of a government-wide trimming of probationary employees, a spokesperson said Monday. The agency has pending investigations into Tesla TSLA.O, which is headed by Elon Musk, the …