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March 27, 2025
on Commerce Science and Transportation delivered the following opening statement during today s Aviation Subcommittee hearing on NTSB s preliminary report on the tragic Jan 29 midair collision between...and an American Airlines commercial jet We re here today to examine one of the most devastating aviation accidents in U S history With 67 lives lost on January 29th we have a responsibility to not only...appreciation for the diligence that you now are demonstrating by being here today Too much of aviation safety in the last several years has been left to the advocacy of families We shouldn t have to rely...
March 27, 2025
Crash Factors Show Action Necessary to Make Aviation System Safer March 27 2025 WASHINGTON D C In his opening statement at today s Subcommittee on Aviation Space and Innovation hearing titled NTSB Preliminary...accident and make any necessary policy changes Sen Cruz also reiterated the need for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to urgently modernize its air traffic control system and previewed that the Committee...the process of crafting legislation to provide resources to make lasting improvements to the U S aviation system Sen Cruz s remarks as prepared for delivery are included below I d like to thank each of...
March 26, 2025
Committee Chairman Ted Cruz R Texas and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Moran R Kan are seeking input from their colleagues in the Senate and across the aviation industry as the Committee looks to assist...traffic control system that has fallen out of date and in too many cases into disrepair Our nation s aviators depend on archaic technology that is over 50 years old That should be unacceptable to everyone involved...across the aviation industry Congress and all of government to improve air traffic control infrastructure technology and workforce Sen Moran said Safety is an ever evolving process and recent aviation tragedies...
March 25, 2025
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Safety First Restoring Boeing s Status as a Great American Manufacturer March 25 2025 Chairman Cruz Announces...Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation will convene a full committee hearing titled Safety First Restoring Boeing s Status as a Great American Manufacturer on Wednesday April 2 2025 at 10...deficiencies and safety issues identified after the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident last year Since then Boeing has been subject to additional safety audits and enhanced Federal Aviation Administration...
March 18, 2025
gold standard in aviation safety This includes honoring Secretary Duffy s commitment to faithfully execute the 1500 hour rule and requiring FAA and industry to implement robust Safety Management Systems...mitigate risk and prioritize implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Law to ensure the highest safety standards https www commerce senate gov 2025 3 sen cantwell statement on trump faa nomination announcement...
March 11, 2025
Committee Chairman Ted Cruz R Texas and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Moran R Kan sent a letter pressing Brigadier General Matthew Braman Director Army Aviation for Headquarters for more information...Moran hosted a briefing for Commerce Committee members with the Federal Aviation Administration FAA the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and the Army During the discussion the Army committed to providing...are completed with ADS B Out not transmitting Over the past two years how frequently has the 12th Aviation Battalion disabled ADS B Out for training flights versus mission support flights What specific circumstances...
March 11, 2025
Chairman Cruz and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Moran Announce Hearing on DCA Tragedy March 11 2025 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Jerry Moran R Kan Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Space and Innovation...2025 at 10 00 am EST This hearing will examine preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB on the deadly crash involving American Airlines 5342 and a U S Army Blackhawk helicopter...Transportation Safety Board Chris Rocheleau Acting Administrator Federal Aviation Administration FAA Brigadier General Matthew Braman Director Army Aviation United States Army Details WHAT Aviation Space and...
March 11, 2025
for Permanent Helicopter Restrictions Near DCA Following NTSB Preliminary Report on Fatal Jan 29 Aviation Accident Senator Maria Cantwell Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation...Transportation released the following statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board s NTSB preliminary report on the Jan 29 mid air collision involving an American Airlines flight and a...deaths of 67 people The NTSB report provides ample data that this helicopter route and the commercial aviation landing route never should have been allowed to co exist A permanent restriction of this helicopter...
March 11, 2025
Ranking Chairman Ted Cruz R Texas released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB issued its preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the tragic accident between...
March 7, 2025
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Asks DOD to Explain Why Capital Area Flights Aren t Using Key Safety Feature March 7 2025 The DOD helicopter involved in January s fatal DCA accident was not transmitting...Region without Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B Out activated ADS B Out is a crucial safety feature that when activated automatically sends a beacon out from an operating flight to provide...National Airport was equipped with ADS B Out yet was not transmitting ADS B Out In 2010 the Federal Aviation Administration FAA under the Obama Administration issued a final rule to require all aircraft equipped...
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