there was one key person inside the f.a.a.: ali bahrami. >> i'm ali bahrami, my job at the f.a.a. isdst of a long career at the f.a.a., ali bahrami had left to spend four years as a lobbyist for the aerospace industries association. >> while he's in that lobbying role, he says, "we urge the f.a.a..." >> we urge the f.a.a. to allow greater use of delegation not only to take full advantage of industry expertise but to increase the collaboration that improves aviation safety. >> so here's the guy who would ultimately lead the f.a.a.'s safety operation, encouraging the f.a.a. to let industry do as much of its certification work as possible. ♪ ♪ >> narrator: neither ali bahrami nor the f.a.a. would agree to an interview, but former f.a.a. administrator michael huerta spoke to us about delegation and the relationship between the agency and boeing. >> there are those that believe it is the fox guarding the henhouse. here is why it's not. the company has an organization whose responsibility is to ensure that it is in compliance with the standards that are set by the f.a.a. and it has a level

this week, the f.a.a. reported almost 5,000 unruly incidents for 2021, but only 216 resulted in civil penalties. i administrator steve dickson told cbs news last month, his agency's efforts to reduce clashes led to more than $1 million in fines, and counting. >> if you misbehave on an aircraft, it's going to be a painful process, and we're going to get your wallet. >> reporter: now, the f.b.i. is investigating. it's unclear if alcohol played a role in this incident, but the f.a.a. says it does factor into many of these unruly passenger complaints. and while southwest and american have suspended alcohol sales until next year, united airlines announced internally it will resume sale of liquor in the main cabin, norah, next month. >> o'donnell: so alarming. our flight attendants do such a great job. thank you, erroll barnett. well, tonight, we're learning details of a huge settlement stemming from the 2015 church massacre in charleston, south carolina. nine people were killed. the federal government will pay

this week, the f.a.a.ted almost 5,000 unruly incidents for 2021, but only 216 resulted in civil penalties. >> it could result in jail time. >> reporter: f.a.a. administrator steve dickson told cbs news last month, his agency's efforts to reduce clashes led to more than $1 million in fines, and counting. >> if you misbehave on an aircraft, it's going to be a painful process, and we're going to get your wallet. >> reporter: now, the f.b.i. is investigating. it's unclear if alcohol played a role in this incident, but the f.a.a. says it does factor into many of these unruly passenger complaints. and while southwest and american have suspended alcohol sales until next year, united airlines announced internally it will resume sale of liquor in the main cabin, norah, next month. >> o'donnell: so alarming. our flight attendants do such a great job. thank you, erroll barnett. well, tonight, we're learning details of a huge settlement stemming from the 2015 church massacre in charleston, south carolina. nine people

the f.a.a. pushed back.the union representing 9,000 southwest high lots asked a federal court to block the vaccine mandate. however, both the airline and the unions say the flight delays and cancellations were not caused by any employee demonstrations or sickouts. southwest issued this statement today. >> the airline says that it is working to restore its full schedule by the end of the week. trace, back to you. >> trace: thanks, jonathan, live in atlanta. thank you. an update on the police situation at brian laundrie's home next. veteran homeowners. newday usa has dropped their rates again. the newday two and a quarter refi is the lowest rate in their history. two and a quarter percent. just 2.48 apr. these rates could cut thousands off your mortgage payments every year. with their two and a quarter refi, there's no money out of pocket and no upfront fees. newday's holding the line on those low rates so every veteran family can save. i'll shoot you an estimate as soon as i get back to the office. hey, i can

nearly 5,000 incidents of unruly behavior have been reported to the f.a.a. so far this year. new england to the pacific northwest could be in for a special halloween weekend treat. the northern lights, or aurora borealis. those dancing colorful lights in the sky usually reserved for alaskans or icelanders may be visible. just look north, and make sure you can see the stars. when we return, it took a village to make sure this little girl wouldn't miss halloween. >> sargent: finally tonight on this halloween eve, a story of compassion and how one neighborhood got a head start on the fun for a special little girl. here's cbs' jan crawford. >> all right! >> reporter: like most kids, six-year-old kasey zachmann loves halloween-- the candy and the costumes ♪ just a spoon full of sugar ♪ >> she was the best mary poppins you have ever seen. >> ever. >> what was your favorite? >> cup cake. >> a cup cake. >> reporter: but this year, in this maryland neighborhood, halloween was different. >> happy halloween! >> reporter: kasey, a joyful little girl who loves the outdoors, was diagnosed

the f.a.a. controlled in-flight disturbances in aircraft, and i know the f.a.a.orward-leaning on this and their fines are quite substantial and i think they've had good-- >> i don't know if my mic is on. >> and so, this is an area of significant concern for us. finally, to build on what congresswoman demings had raised, how in the check point whenever there's a disturbance, local law enforcement will proceed with a state or local charge with those individuals swell. it's basically us doing everything we can within our authorities to hold folks that create these disturbances accountable for their actions. and to base-- and to absolutely include our state and local partners in that operation. >> thank you, sir, mr. chairman, i yield back. >> thank you, chair, i appreciate it. director, i appreciate it here today and i want to talk about a couple of different topics, first, i understand that tsa plans to replace the aging explosive detection system for checked baggage with the same types of systems and the same standards. we know that international airports are alre

the f.a.a.n't confirmed how many passengers were in the small cessna traveling from you meana, arizona, to san diego and now the n.t.s.b. will take the le i >> o'donnell: thank you, lilia luciano. encouraging news in the fight against the pandemic. new infections, hospitalizations and deaths are trending downward. tonight the u.s. could soon have the world's first pill to treat covid. here's cbs's manuel bojorquez >> reporter: tonight, drug-maker merck may be close to distributing the first covid 19 teatment in a bill, they're asking the f.d.a. for an emergency use authorization for treatment targeted tan vaccinated people who developed covid systems. the pill is shown to cut hospital sayings and death by half. meanwhile, anthony fauci says kids can safely enjoy halloween this year >> you're outdoors for the most part. at least when my kids were doing trick or treating. enjoy it >> reporter: continued concern about covid during pregnancy. only a third of pregnant women in the rust fully vaccinat

the airline blames disruptive weather and air-traffic control issues, although the f.a.a.butes the disruptions to staffing and aircraft issues. no other airline has reported similar problems today. cbs' lilia luciano is in los angeles at the international airport there. lilia, it appears those problems really started before today. >> reporter: that's right, jericka, they started friday afternoon and flights have been stacking up ever since, all of those cancellations, we have been hearing from passengers today who are frustrated and say they just want to get home. crowds and chaos at many airports across the country this weekend in the wake of flight cancellations from southwest, the nation's largest domestic airline. what has that been like? >> it has been stressful, not been fun, you know, it is not a good way to end our honeymoon. >> reporter: more than 1,000 flights were cancelled today, that is nearly a third of the airline schedule. another 800 flights were scrapped saturday. this was the scene in miami. >> kind of makes you apprehensive on traveling and counting on,

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the f.a.a. is handling the investigation. kristen: in the southbay, three arrests decades in the making. the san jose police department has arrested people in the 10 year old homicide cold case. now they are asking for help locating the victim's family to share the good news. reporter melanie woodrow has the story. melanie: the san jose police department says they have cracked a 20 year old homicide cold case. investigators say the victim was in front of his apartment complex on avalon avenue on october 31, 20 e, when someone stabbed him and her friend. >> this victim had just arrived in this area, was exiting the vehicle when he was randomly attacked. melanie: his friend survived, while the victim died of his injuries. for two decades, several detectives worked the case. there were leads, but no arrests until now. >> it demonstrates the tenacity and relentlessness of our homicide detectives. melanie: this past august the case was assigned to a district attorney called case team, that brought new life to the investigation. >>

the f.a.a.s. >> this aircraft would like to fly a lot faster than 62 miles per hour. >> reporter: it can't fly over populated areas, and its range is only about 25 miles. but ultra lights do come with some big advantage: you don't have to be a certified pilot. >> john, we're going to be putting you in this aircraft. >> reporter: to prove that just about anybody can fly it, lane was willing to put a reporter, with no experience as a pilot, in blackfly's single seat. >> they're fun to fly. >> reporter: to prepare, i had to practice on a simulator, which in the beginning had some challenges. >> see those trees there? better be careful. >> reporter: but since blackfly can pretty much fly itself, i was ready. fun, but certainly out of my price range when it goes on sale later this month. while lang won't yet reveal the cost, the first buyers will likely be those with a couple of hundred thousand dollars to spare. it took me a minute to get the nerve, you know. i had to think about it for a bit. but l

this is despite the fact that aircraft designs are regulated by the f.a.a. for safety and reliability purposes with limited ability to add additional private spaces. modification of aircraft space will be prohibitively expensive and require the removal of airline seats. this requirement is even more challenging for smaller planes with fewer passenger seats that service regional airports. additionally, pilot and flight attendant duties are heavily regulated by the f.a.a. with few redundancies in staff, further complicating aviation businesses to maintain appropriate staffing levels and access to services when faced with inflexible government-mandated breaks. democrats acknowledge this problem in their manager's amendment to h.r. 3110 but failed to mitigate the negative impacts the bill will have on critical passenger safety, both on the ground an during flight. during workplaces are not one-size-fits-all, it's critical for shipping and farms to work, to meet individual workplace needs. sweeping requirements that do not adequately address both the workplace en

where the f.a.a. had been responsible for safety and security, the new law called for security elements for the new tsa. although centered on aviation, for obvious reasons the law mandated that the new agency focused on all modes of transportation. the legislation provided the road map and we set about to establish the agency. it was probably the most-- it was the most gratifying yet challengings years of my 42 years of public service since we took that on. we recruited applicants for 60,000 positions at airports across the country and they were vetted, hired, trained, distributed to over 400 airports in nine weeks and we allowed the reality of the stand-up process to shape which has continued to date. we've worked with the major airlines, the appropriate government agencies, foreign advisors and commercial vendors to announce thousands of check points that would provide that physical security provided by the law and i'll never forget the night of december 31, 2003 when i was able to report to then se

but maybe confident wolverine team 4-0 on the season disappointing wisconsin team the barges are the f.a.a game and again, will, i keep emphasizing nfl and college football fans packing in to stadiums living their best lives without masks, without worrying about vaccine mandates. they're leading us back to normalcy in this country. will: you and i are on opposite sides of he arkansas and georgia i think 18 and a half too many points. it should be a low scoring game i will take 18 and a half. i will take arkansas. by the way, catch clay on the big noon kickoff. >> i got arkansas. if i misspoke i have got arkansas. will: we are both on the same became. >> i like eancht too many points. will: too many points low scoring game. clay is on the big noon kickoff show. left of center in the will cain podcast this week. big long conversation clay and i on everything in life, quite honestly including one of those sons has with him in alabama how you raise sons check that out at fox news podcasts. you heard his bets, you heard mine. make your own fox bet super 6 stack the cash today. the more people w