This $50,000 safety fix is dividing the aviation industry and Washington
After 67 people died in a midair crash in Washington, D.C., last year, government and industry officials pledged action to prevent similar tragedies.
More than a year later, they are at loggerheads on a major potential fix that could cost $50,000 per airplane.
A recent flashpoint came in a closed-door meeting in early May between National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy and Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Homendy told Bedford the FAA’s overall response sounded like “F— you” to the NTSB’s recommendations, according to the people.
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