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California Executives Sentenced for Continuing to Sell Dehumidifiers That Caught on Fire

The two executives received prison sentences for failing to report fire-prone dehumidifiers sold nationwide.

Publix Recalls Baby Food Pouches Over Lead Contamination Concerns

The voluntary recall was prompted after routine testing. It is the second such recall recently of baby food over possible lead contamination.

Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing

In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets…

Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

For the F.A.A., Three Deadly Crashes and a Reckoning

The agency in charge of air travel safety is facing criticism and demands for change after a yearslong streak of no major commercial jet accidents…

F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office

Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.

Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in…

Boeing Email to Ethiopian Airlines Sheds Light on a Crash

Newly revealed correspondence indicates that a Boeing senior official counseled that the company could answer a pilot’s safety questions, but it did not.

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping Jewish Passengers From Boarding Plane

The Transportation Department handed out a record fine after the airline prevented 128 travelers from making a connecting flight in 2022.

Senators Urge Justice Department to Hold Boeing Executives Accountable for Safety Violations

In a letter, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut criticized the Justice Department after continued incidents with Boeing planes.