NEGOTIATORS from the us House and Senate announced an agreement aimed at bolstering air traffic controller staffing and increasing funding to prevent runway close-call incidents, reports Reuters.
However, the deal does not include a provision to raise the airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67.
In July, the US House of Representatives passed a comprehensive bill to reauthorise the Federal Aviation Administration (F), which included raising the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67.
However, the Senate Commerce Committee rejected this proposal in February.
Notably, international regulations would have restricted airline pilots aged 65 and older from flying in most countries outside the United States.
Congress has temporarily extended F authorisation until May 10 while crafting a new US$105 billion, five-year deal.
The Senate is expected to vote soon on the over 1,000-page bipartisan proposal.
The bill also mandates that airlines cannot charge fees for families to sit together and must honor vouchers and credits for at least five years.
However, many of the stricter consumer protection measures advocated by the Biden administration were not adopted.
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However, the deal does not include a provision to raise the airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67.
In July, the US House of Representatives passed a comprehensive bill to reauthorise the Federal Aviation Administration (F), which included raising the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67.
However, the Senate Commerce Committee rejected this proposal in February.
Notably, international regulations would have restricted airline pilots aged 65 and older from flying in most countries outside the United States.
Congress has temporarily extended F authorisation until May 10 while crafting a new US$105 billion, five-year deal.
The Senate is expected to vote soon on the over 1,000-page bipartisan proposal.
The bill also mandates that airlines cannot charge fees for families to sit together and must honor vouchers and credits for at least five years.
However, many of the stricter consumer protection measures advocated by the Biden administration were not adopted.
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