A fatigue crack in the high-pressure compressor stage 8 disk web was the cause of a September 2015 engine failure and fire on a British Airways 777-236ER, according to the National Transportation Safe...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently urged Senate to confirm Kimberly Reed who has been nominated as the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s (EXIM) president and chairwoman of the board of dire...
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The non-profit Plug In America has partnered with the Sierra Club environmental organization on the creation of a model for state and local policies to accelerate electric vehicle adoption. The pol...
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A device which fools the autopilot system in Tesla vehicles into thinking drivers’ hands are still on the wheel was banned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week. ...
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Eleven aviation groups, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), recently expressed concern that a proposed cellular communications network will impact the satellite-based global p...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturing Association (MEMA) recently joined more than 55 trade associations in protesting the Trump Administration’s new trade policies. MEMA sent a letter to Sens. O...
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Alaska Air Cargo announced this week a plan to expand its cargo lift capacity by 40 percent throughout the continental United States. The mass uptick is part of a merger with Virgin America, givin...
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The Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, which seeks to deepen the harbor’s waterways and open them to larger container ships, is now eligible for congressional authorization following app...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) recently received a draft of Focus40, MBTA’s plan to meet the needs of the region in 2040. Twe...
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The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) introduced online drivers tests in March, with approximately 23,000 exams taken as of May. The program, Permit Test @ Home, is ...
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The Arizona State Transportation Board recently approved funding for projects to improve several state routes that move goods and produce to and from Mexico. Projects include expanding Interstate 1...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury asking for clarification on aspects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
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While the U.S. Government has policies in place to protect whistleblowers speaking out on unsafe or illegal industry practices, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says those po...
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The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd announced Monday that they would use a new, higher tensile strength and high-formability steel in their vehicles going forward, which they claim could help lower emissions an...
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The Wisconsin Local Bridge Improvement Program recently received $38.6 million in additional funding for the 2018-2022 cycle. The Local Bridge Program replaces bridges on the existing bridges’ l...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) instituted the first of five planned bridge closures this week over a stretch of the I-85 corridor, with the intent of fully replacing, widening, and ad...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently voiced its support of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees advancement of legislation that funds genera...
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U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) addressed the need for Congress to pass an infrastructure package, as well as mining, tax and workforce issues of importance to the heavy equipment distribution industry ...
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The Ford Motor company and Florida’s Miami-Dade County have teamed up with other companies like AT&T, Dell Technologies and Microsoft on the City of Tomorrow Challenge, opening the area to crowdsour...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers -- an effort which has already received applause fro...
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