Safety
Industry agrees on airline safety regs
Following congressional hearings last month on the February crash of a twin-engine turboprop near Buffalo, N.Y., senior officials from U.S.

Following congressional hearings last month on the February crash of a twin-engine turboprop near Buffalo, N.Y., senior officials from U.S. airlines, pilot unions and the FAA agreed in a closed-door meeting June 15 to several major actions to improve safety programs and pilot training at the nation’s airlines.

Just days after taking office, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt issued a “Call to Action” to identify immediate steps to strengthen and improve pilot hiring, training and testing at regional airlines as well as at the country’s major air carriers.

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