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Lawmakers question FAA on future air traffic safety moves

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia are raising questions about the Federal Aviation Administration’s plans to protect the flying public following last month’s collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter…

(TheCenterSquare)–LawmakersfromtheDistrictofColumbia,MarylandandVirginiaareraisingquestionsabouttheFederalAviationAdministration’splanstoprotecttheflyingpublicfollowinglastmonth’scollisionbetweenanAmericanAirlinesjetandanArmyhelicopteroverthePotomacRiver. DemocraticU.S.Sens.TimKaineandMarkWarnerofVirginia,andChrisVanHollenandAngelaAlsobrooksofMaryland;andDemocraticU.S.Reps.DonBeyerandGeraldConnollyofVirginia,SuhasSubramanyaandEleanorHolmesNortonoftheDistrictofColumbia,andJamieRaskinofMarylandpennedaletterChrisRocheleau.TheyaskedtheFAAinterimadministratormorethanadozenquestionsregardingaviationsafetyandproposedplanstoupgradetheaviationsystemassuggestedbyDepartmentofTransportationSecretarySeanDuffyandElonMusk,theleaderoftheDepa