House Passes Bill to Improve FAA System That Failed, Led to Grounding of All US Flights

The House on Jan. 25 passed a bipartisan bill to help improve the pilot notification system operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that failed earlier this month and caused all flights across the United States to be grounded.
The agency’s Notice To Air Missions (NOTAM) system failed for the first time in history on Jan. 11. The system is critical for relaying essential information to flights. It alerts pilots of potential hazards along a flight route, or at a spot that could affect the flight’s safety. Such hazards might include runway closures, airspace restrictions, to snow, volcanic ash, or birds near airports….}