In a significant move towards aviation safety reform, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is slated to vote on crucial legislation on October 21. This development comes in the wake of a tragic January crash involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that resulted in 67 fatalities. The proposed bill, backed by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz and fellow senators, mandates the use of ADS-B aircraft-tracking technology for military helicopters near civilian planes.

The accident helicopter was not equipped with ADS-B, highlighting a gap that lawmakers aim to address with this reform. Reports indicate this vote as an initial actionable step following the deadliest U.S. airplane accident in over two decades. Cruz, a Republican senator, collaborates with Democratic

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