US Senate Commerce Committee introduces FAA Reauthorization Bill

Stressing on safe, reliable and resilient air travel, stronger consumer protections for the flying public, advanced research in innovation and a modernized national airspace system to maintain the gold standard in aviation safety, the US Senate Commerce Committee leaders introduced a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. If the bill is signed into law, airlines, and airports must make changes to comply. The proposed bill comes on the backdrop of a series of almost near-fatal runway safety incidents at major US airports this year. The bill was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, who is a