BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:09:30 MT

AVWEB · AIRLINES

NEW LEGISLATION WOULD SEND CONTROLLERS INTO THE COCKPIT...

Members of the House Aviation Subcommittee introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving coordination between pilots and air traffic controllers by giving controllers an opportunity to observe airline operations from the cockpit.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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