US EditionAir Safety Is Competing for Time with Health Care Flight 3407 Agenda Faces Possible Delay in Congress
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The ROTOR Act aims to close a loophole that let Army helicopters fly without ADS-B tracking, following a crash that killed 67 people, with reviews of routes and systemic issues planned.
- On Tuesday, political and aviation leaders gathered at a Capitol Hill summit to discuss modernizing the nation's air traffic control system.
- This summit followed recent air tragedies, including the January 29 Army helicopter and regional jet collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport.
- Sen. Ted Cruz announced plans for the ROTOR Act, which mandates ADS-B technology on Army helicopters and requires an Army inspector general review of systemic failures.
- The FAA reauthorization bill, backed by $12.5 billion for modernization and loaded with new safety measures, faces delays due to competing health care legislation demands, as noted by Sen. Schumer and Kevin Kuwik.
- If the aviation bill stalls, it risks losing public trust and delays critical safety improvements aimed at protecting both military and civilian lives.
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Air safety is competing for time with health care Flight 3407 agenda faces possible delay in Congress
Airline safety remains a priority in Congress, following the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, but an obstacle stands in its way: health care reform. While that
Cruz Proposes Air Safety Legislation After Fatal Collision
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz plans to introduce comprehensive air safety legislation following a devastating crash involving an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet. The proposed law mandates advanced tracking for Army helicopters near civilian planes and reviews of helicopter routes and systemic issues.
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US senator seeks safety reforms after fatal collision between Army helicopter, regional jet
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Senator to introduce a bill requiring Army helicopters to fly with key flight tracking technology turned on
The top US senator overseeing aviation says he will introduce a bill that “will close the regulatory loophole” that allowed an Army Black Hawk helicopter to operate with key flight tracking technology, called ADS-B out, turned off the night it collided with an airliner near Washington, DC.
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