Member LoginMember Login - User registration - Setup as front page - Add to favorites - Sitemap House and Senate negotiate on bill to assist FAA !

House and Senate negotiate on bill to assist FAA

Time:2024-05-21 20:07:30 source:Earthly Exploits news portal

Congressional negotiators have agreed on a $105 billion bill designed to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s airports.

House and Senate lawmakers said Monday that the bill will increase the number of air traffic controllers and require the Federal Aviation Administration to use new technology designed to prevent collisions between planes on runways.

Lawmakers agreed to prohibit airlines from charging extra for families to sit together, and they tripled maximum fines for airlines that violate consumer laws. However, they left out other consumer protections proposed by the Biden administration.

The bill was negotiated by Republicans and Democrats who lead the House and Senate committees overseeing the FAA, which has been under scrutiny since it approved Boeing jets that were quickly involved in two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. The legislation will govern FAA operations for the next five years.

Related information
  • Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
  • 'We used to be dotty about bicycles': Cyclist discovers over 100 hidden
  • Biden pledges 'relentless diplomacy' on global challenges
  • With a wet Easter looming, we round up the 20 best last
  • NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
  • More than 214k vehicles seized by police forces last year
  • 3 jailed for Hong Kong's priciest art heist, after selling billion
  • How to invest to beat tax raids
Recommended content
  • Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
  • After Berlin, Zelensky signs French security pact amid Navalny shock
  • Best bank accounts: Top current accounts for interest and rewards
  • Will the Budget cut taxes
  • Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
  • Why Temple Bar backs cheap shares like M&S, BP and Royal Mail: INVESTING SHOW