US lawmakers, NTSB say military helicopter proposal would make skies less safe

A bipartisan group of key senators and the head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday sharply criticized ...
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NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash

The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill ...

Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding ...

WA Dems split on defense bill, raising alarms from aviation safety experts

Lawmakers and the National Transportation Safety Board warned Congress's annual defense bill threatens what they view as ...

NTSB warns defense bill could put aviation safety at risk

Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB, said a new defense bill could make flying in and out of the nation's capital more ...
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Cruz threatens another shutdown

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don’t pass by then to tighten up the rules on military flights and ...

NTSB official warns proposal would reverse aircraft safety improvements

National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy is criticizing a proposed bill she says would reverse airline ...
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Senator Moran addresses aviation safety concerns at NIAR ribbon-cutting

Senator Jerry Moran said Monday he’s working with other Senators to prevent Congress from loosening a military aviation regulation ...

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ ...

NTSB sounds alarm on defense bill provision it warns would walk back air safety reforms

The National Transportation Safety Board is opposing a provision in the proposed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that ...
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Another Deadly Plane Collision Could Occur in D.C., Safety Official Warns, in Fight with Lawmakers Over Pending Bill

The National Transportation Safety Board went public this week with a warning of potential catastrophe in America’s skies if ...

'A major step backwards' | Families of DCA mid-air collision victims, NTSB denounce helicopter safety section of National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON — As the House prepares to vote on a bill that will set national defense policy for the next year, the families of those killed in the DCA mid-air collision, and the people in charge of ...