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Aviation technology advances, FAA tries to keep up

After two separate and serious battery problems aboard Boeing 787s, it wasn't U.S. authorities who acted first to ground the plane. It...

FAA aims to ban pilots from using gadgets during flights

If the Federal Aviation Authority has its way, pilots won't be allowed to access electronic gadgets for personal use in the cockpit...

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FCC urges FAA to rethink electronic-devices-on-planes rule

Air travelers who dread the moment when they have to turn off their smartphones and tablets on planes appear to have a powerful ally in...

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Attention fliers: FAA to study policies on electronic devices

It’s a routine as familiar to air travelers as taking off their shoes at security, and to some just as annoying: turn off all your...