* Deal would require safety reviews of major airports * Would close loophole on key tracking technology * Senate committee set to vote Tuesday on the bipartisan legislation (Adds deal announced, more details) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators announced a deal on Thursday on aviation safety legislation after a fatal January collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people spurred calls for reform. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz, a Republican, and the panel's top Democrat, Maria Cantwell, unveiled a bipartisan agreement on legislation requiring aircraft operators to equip their fleets with an advanced aircraft-tracking technology known as ADS-B by the end of 2031 and other significant safety reform

See Full Page