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politics1 month ago

House backs aviation-safety bill, teeing up high-stakes Senate showdown

The House approved the ALERT Act 396-10 in a fast-track move to address the 2025 Potomac midair crash, setting up a clash with the Senate-passed ROTOR Act over safety tech mandates. The bill pushes next-generation collision-avoidance tech on airlines by end-2031 (with a possible two-year extension) and on some civil helicopters, with exemptions for amateur-built aircraft and certain operations. Cruz and Cantwell argue the House measure is weaker than ROTOR, while supporters cite ongoing safety improvements and NTSB-backed amendments, forecasting a heated cross-chamber fight as lawmakers seek a final response to the crash.

via Politico|
#ads-b-out#alert-act#aviation-safety
House blocks sweeping air-safety push after Pentagon pushback
politics3 months ago

House blocks sweeping air-safety push after Pentagon pushback

The House voted 264-133 to reject the ROTOR Act, narrowly failing to reach the two-thirds threshold, and signaling that the push for stronger aviation-safety rules may stall. The bill would have required ADS-B In location-tracking and FAA safety reviews at major airports, with a deadline for most aircraft to install the tech by 2031. Pentagon concerns over cost and national security, along with Republican resistance, helped kill the measure, while lawmakers consider a more limited, alternative ALERT Act that would mandate some ADS-B alerts but with carve-outs. The episode follows last year’s deadly midair collision over the Potomac and ongoing calls from the NTSB for stronger action.

via The New York Times|
#ads-b-in#faa#ntsb
politics3 months ago

GOP quietly signals plan to tweak aviation-safety bill by defeating ROTOR Act on the floor

House GOP leaders privately told members they could let the Senate-passed ROTOR Act fail on the floor to address its flaws, with Johnson acknowledging issues raised by the Pentagon and others. House Republicans aligned with Graves and Rogers are pushing their own ALERT Act, and if ROTOR fails, they plan to move a House markup next week to incorporate House input, setting up a high-stakes House–Senate clash over aviation-safety provisions such as ADS-B In and funding. The vote ultimately went down under a two-thirds-necessary fast-track rule, leaving the legislation’s fate uncertain as negotiations continue.

via Politico|
#alert-act#aviation-safety#house-vote
politics3 months ago

Johnson's ROTOR Act vote stirs rift with key House committees

Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to bring the bipartisan ROTOR Act to a House vote drew private anger from Transportation Chair Sam Graves and Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers, who had pushed their own comprehensive air-safety bill. They argue Johnson moved to advance Senate-approved legislation before House input and the final NTSB findings on the Reagan National crash, signaling a leadership-driven process rather than a collaborative one. The ROTOR Act would implement safety technology and align with NTSB recommendations, with Cruz and Cantwell pressing for quick action and White House support.

via Politico|
#air-safety#cruz#johnson
US government admits failures in deadly mid-air collision near DC
news5 months ago

US government admits failures in deadly mid-air collision near DC

The U.S. government admitted liability for the January 29 midair collision over the Potomac River involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet, which resulted in 67 deaths, citing failures by the Army and air traffic controllers. The incident was exacerbated by known issues with the helicopter's altimeter and risky airport traffic practices. Legislation like the ROTOR Act aims to prevent future accidents by improving aircraft tracking in congested airspace.

via The Washington Post|
#air-traffic-control-failure#army-liability#dca-crash