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Federal safety agency blasts proposed HOS rule changes
NTSB asserts added flexibility could increase risk of crashes
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Air Cargo
FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks
Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the…
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Innovation
Safety group calls for Tesla recall after NTSB report
Federal agency finds company’s “Autopilot” technology played a role in 2018 accident.
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Air Cargo
U.S. airlines, Boeing ground all 737 MAX aircraft after FAA reversal
The entire Boeing 737-MAX fleet is now grounded following an FAA decision that followed similar decisions by China, the U.K. and others.
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Air Cargo
Release of crash data from Amazon cargo plane expected within days
NTSB will look at the potential for hazmats such as lithium-ion batteries as a contributing factor in last week’s Atlas Air crash.
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Economics
Railroads look to PTC to shake out more capacity
Positive Train Control isn’t just about safety anymore as the railroads revisit how the technology can generate capacity and save money.
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Legal issues
NTSB rails against PTC implementation delays
The railroads have delayed installing life-saving automatic braking technology for another two years, and the NTSB is running out of patience.
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Air Cargo
Government shutdown takes toll on safety
A former NTSB executive tells FreightWaves that “perishable information” critical to freight accident investigations is at risk of disappearing.
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