Pilot error played a role in most recent major crashes and near misses, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who is calling for harsher penalties for pilots who ignore air traffic controllers.
In an interview with NBC News, Duffy said pilots who disregard instructions should lose their licenses. “A consequence-free space where you make errors, serious errors, and you don’t pay any kind of price for it, something’s wrong with that,” he said.
To address concerns, Duffy announced plans to speed up air traffic controller hiring from Febreuary 27 to March 17 and increase starting salaries by 30%.
His remarks follow a series of crashes, including last month’s midair collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people.
Just weeks later, on February 18, the Trump administration began firing hundreds of FAA employees, including those supporting air traffic controllers and safety technology, according to the workers' union.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on bilateral ties and key regional and international developments, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and paving the way for an early presidential election as the country prepares for a snap parliamentary vote on 25 October.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that he offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared that Brexit has done more harm than good, while reaffirming support for Ukraine and NATO as he used his first Labour conference speech as leader to set out a new direction for Britain.
The arrival in South Korea of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia has created a rare legal, diplomatic and humanitarian case, raising questions over their status, security and future.
At midnight on 30 September, the last U.S. troops are due to leave Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion and cost the lives of around 4,500 American service members.
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Crude oil exports from major Middle Eastern producers rebounded in September to their highest level since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
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