New FAA Chief Asked to Review Agency’s Handling of Boeing Crashes August 13, 2019 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Tesla Under U.S. Scrutiny Over Safety Claims August 7, 2019 By Supantha Mukherjee and David Shepardson Tesla Inc. received a cease-and-desist letter last year from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for making misleading...
Senators Question Federal Oversight of Boeing, Certification Deferrals to Manufacturers August 1, 2019 By David Shepardson A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX as the...
Congress Looks to Jump Start Stalled Driverless Vehicle Bill July 31, 2019 By David Shepardson Two key committees in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they will revive efforts to pass long-stalled legislation to speed...
U.S. Announces $5 Billion Fine Against Facebook, Other Privacy Settlement Terms July 24, 2019 By David Shepardson Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the...
U.S. Close to $5 Billion Penalty Against Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Data July 23, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. as early as...
Boeing Creates $50M Crash Victims’ Fund; Hires Feinberg to Oversee July 18, 2019 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created after two crashes of...
FAA Hit for New Delay in Remote Drone Tracking Program July 18, 2019 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration has again delayed plans to propose new rules requiring the remote identification of drones, according to...
Facebook Facing $5 Billion FTC Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Data Sharing July 15, 2019 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc this week over its investigation into...
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...