1997
DECEMBER
December 30, 1997
Unfriendly Skies
Protecting flyers from the potentially deadly effects of air turbulence.

December 12, 1997
Mystery Remains
The TWA Flight 800 hearings wrapped up.

December 11, 1997
Aging Aircrafts
At the TWA hearings, the National Transportation Safety Board focused on the danger of aging aircrafts.

December 9, 1997
TWA Flight 800 Hearings
On day two of its hearings, the National Transportation Safety Board focused on what might have caused the fuel tank to explode.

December 8, 1997
TWA Flight 800
A week-long hearing hopes to provide answers and improve safety measures.

NOVEMBER
November 18, 1997
James Kallstrom
The FBI concludes its criminal investigation into TWA Flight 800.

November 18, 1997
Deflated Risk
With a flip of a switch, some people can disable their vehicles' air bags.

November 12, 1997
Losing Steam
For 28 years, Amtrak has continued to roll along, despite efforts by Congress to slash its budget.

OCTOBER
October 20, 1997
ISTEA Brewing
The fight over reauthorizing the recently expired federal transportation law.

October 1, 1997
Forum: Freshmen Forums
What should the federal transportation policy look like?

AUGUST
August 29, 1997
Road Rules?
Who owns the roads? This question is being addressed in the streets of San Francisco, where bicyclists are demonstrating their rights.

August 20, 1997
Paying At The Plug
Now that California requires that 10 percent of cars sold in the state must be powered by electricity by 2003, the industry prepares to go from zero to 60 with zero emissions.

August 19, 1997
"Avoidable Tragedy"
Technical and human errors led to the crash of ValuJet 592, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. What are the lessons of the ValuJet tragedy?

August 19, 1997
Aviation Officials Speak Out
Two former Federal Aviation officials and a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board discuss ValuJet 592.

August 8, 1997
Automating Automobiles
Engineers in San Diego are demonstrating new technologies designed to automate highway travel. They're building roads and cars that steer, accelerate and brake your vehicle for you.

August 6, 1997
Tragedy On Guam
A Korean passenger airliner crashes on the island of Guam, killing all but 30 of its 254 passengers on impact.

JULY
July 23, 1997
Merger Takes Flight
In an eleventh hour decision, the European Union approved "in principal" the merger of aerospace giants Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, averting a transatlantic trade war.

July 16, 1997
Tragic Anniversary
A year later the details of what felled TWA Flight 800, killing all 230 passengers on board, remain uncertain.

MAY
May 28, 1997
"Wings Of Dreams"
With the help of a $4.5 million grant, veteran pilot Linda Finch made a replica of Amelia Earhart's plane, then flew it around the globe to finish the mission Earhart began 60 years ago.

APRIL
April 29, 1997
Air Bag Activation
A report on using and choosing air bags.

MARCH
March 17, 1997
Taking Off
President Clinton gave an emergency mediation board two more days to propose a settlement between American Airlines and its pilots. The board was created by the President when he stopped last month's pilots' strike.

FEBRUARY
February 21, 1997
Safer Skies
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the Boeing 737, the nation's most widely used airplane, is not as safe as once believed.

February 17, 1997
Back To The Table
President Clinton stopped a potentially crippling strike by American Airlines' pilots. Who benefited the most from the President's decision, and where do the two parties go from here?

February 13, 1997
Rough Skies
At midnight Friday, the pilots for American Airlines will go on strike unless their union and the airline can negotiate a new contract.

February 12, 1997
Securing The Skies
A commission chaired by Vice President Al Gore has come out with new recommendations to improve air safety.

JANUARY
January 21, 1997
Forum: Electric Cars: Testing the Market
The first automobile produced for mass market which isn't powered by fossil fuel is in the showroom. Will the General Motors EV1 make it?

January 16, 1997
No Passing, No Driving
A report on a new Illinois law that links driver's licenses to students' performance.