Disaster relief teams were instructed to skip homes with Trump signs or flags. House committees will hear testimony from Administrator Deanne Criswell after a Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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FAA Administrator Set to Testify Before Congress
House committee will investigate FAA’s role in “Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture.” Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker will testify before the House of Representatives Transportation Committee on…
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Automaker Group Requests Changes to Federal Emergency Brake Requirements
They state that the automatic emergency brake requirement is “practically impossible with available technology.“ A business group representing America’s largest automakers has written to petition the transportation committee…
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Congress Reaches a Deal on Airline Safety
The measures will not increase the retirement age for pilots. Negotiators in the House and Senate announced on Monday that an agreement was reached to support staffing for…
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House Committee Votes to Raise Required Pilot Retirement Age
Legislators seek to address the current shortage of commercial airline pilots. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to raise the age of mandatory pilot retirement from 65…
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House Discusses Aviation Safety After Near-Miss
Recent fly-by sent planes within 100 vertical feet of each other. Members of the Congressional infrastructure and aviation committees expressed concerns in response to the continuing incidents occurring…
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House Proposes Second Airline Bailout
Measure intended to defer thousands of industry layoffs. The furlough of thousands of airline workers has begun as travel continues to be suppressed by stay-at-home and work-from-home orders.…
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House of Representatives Releases 737 Max Disasters Report
Findings hold Boeing and FAA accountable. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives released their findings in the cause of two Boeing 737 Max crashes that claimed the lives…
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Senate to Consider Aircraft Certification Reform
Bill could change how the FAA approves new airplanes. The Senate Commerce Committee has set September 16 for a hearing to consider legislation designed to strengthen U.S. oversight…
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