FAA reauthorization bill approved by Senate and House. Now onto White House

The bill passed the Senate 93-6 after six extensions that kept the FAA’s funding at a level first set in 2012. In addition to keeping vital programs like the $36 billion NextGen program afloat and paying the FAA’s 14,000 air traffic controllers, the bill tweaks airline regulations, sets additional guidelines for drone aircraft and provides funding for the Transportation Security Administration. (www.mercurynews.com) Más...