U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to attend enthronement ceremony
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will represent the United States at the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito later this month, the White House said Friday. The U.S. government had initially made arrangements to send Vice President Mike Pence to the ceremony on Oct. 22, in which ...
U.S. transport chief asks why some Boeing safety features are not required on ill-fated Max models
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Wednesday it was "very questionable" why some safety features were not required on the Boeing Co. 737 Max, ahead of a much-anticipated Senate hearing where leaders in her department will be questioned about two recent 737 Max ...
U.S. aviation agency to declare Boeing 737 Max 8 airworthy but will act on any safety concerns
The United States will tell international carriers later Monday that the agency believes the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is airworthy but officials emphasized they will "take immediate action" if regulators identify any safety issue following Sunday's fatal crash in Ethiopia. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ...
GOP-led Senate panels OK Ross, Haley, Chao but other Trump choices yet to have easy glide
Senate committees gave the green light Tuesday to several of President Donald Trump's picks for Cabinet posts, putting the top-level nominations on a glide path to confirmation just days into the new administration. As Republicans criticized Democrats for not moving quickly enough on Trump's selections, ...
