Changes Made To Satisfy Some, But Not All, As The Bill Goes To Full House A revised version of the U.S. House’s Alert Act now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and addresses some of the safety concerns after the January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. However, most of the families of the 67 victims of last year’s midair collision and the Airline Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) still want to see tougher requirements to ensure the reforms are completed. The bill does not mandate an immediate, direct requirement for ADS-B In technology on all aircraft. While it enhances safety, it instead initiates a negotiated rulemaking process for “collision-mitigation” technology, which aviation stakeholders and families of victims say fails to meet the NTSB’s recommendation for mandatory ADS-B In.
