and weather comment on your faa is part 65 much should be much more widely publicized from the faa, and the transition for those who are on the front line to a 1:47 license. >> let me ask about that. that's a final question i wanted to have. i appreciate it, miss van whelan, your testimony. you gave a shout out one of my constituents who recently became an aircraft technician with help from alaska airlines maintenance development program. and has now established a new carrier in anchorage. can you tell the committee a little bit more about how that program. or other programs were, that enable people to get out of there. very recently, one of my former marines, we had a recon unit in anchorage. we had a great moreno started handling bags, and now is one of your top technicians for alaska airlines. i had a great chat with him a couple weeks ago, on a flight from june of anchorage. those kinds of programs that help people advance, i would love to hear more about that. from any other witnesses. >> thank, you senator, for mentioning that. we invest $12,300 to support a technician who wants t

one other comment on the faa, is the part 65 should be much more widely publicized from the faa, as a transition for those on the flight line to an amp mechanic, part 147 license. sen. sullivan: let me ask about that. that's my final question. i appreciated ms. von muehlen, you gave a shout out to one of my constituents who recently became an aircraft technician with the help from alaska airlines maintenance technician development program. and has now established a new carrier as a line aircraft technician in anchorage. can you tell the committee a bit more about how that program or other programs that enable people to begin, i was in an alaska airlines flight recently with one of my former marines. we had a recon unit in the acreage -- anchorage, a great marine who started handling bags and now is in one of your -- is one of your top technicians. it this is a couple of weeks ago on a flight from juneau to anchorage. those kinds of programs that help people advance, i would love to hear more about those, from any other witness too. >>>>. we invest 12,000 dollars to support a technicia

>> in one message, one senior faa official gave a blunt assessment to faa acting chief billy nolan.ny excuse other than a straight up shortage of certified controllers in multiple areas. >> in many ways, the faa is -- >> paul renal i did is the former president of the union that represents air traffic controllers. also revealed in the documents, a whistleblower complaint alleging overworked jacksonville controllers. the faa now tells cnn that it has changed leadership at the facility. >> it's a very demanding profession. they have to be 100% 100% of the time. >> the faa has vowed to hire 1,500 new controllers this year and 1,800 next year. but the agency is warning issues will not be fixed fast. the faa says delays at the area's three major airports could rise by 45% this summer. >> we own our part. the industry will own their part. it will take all of us working together. >> pete muntean joins us now from reagan national airport. what's the faa saying the in response to this? >> well, anderson, the faa underscores that it's really not air traffic control issues that drive delays bu

in june, he wrote the faa saying what what's odd to me is that the only faa facility that seems to bejacksonville center. >> obviously, asked the question what are you going to do about it? what is the faa doing to address the issue so we can get our operational dependability back on track? >> reporter: in one message, one senior faa official gave a blunt assessment to faa acting chief, billy nolan. "i don't believe we have any excuse other than a straight-up shortage of certified controllers in multiple areas." >> in many ways, the faa is rudderless. >> reporter: also revealed in the documents, a whistle-blower complaint alleging overworked jacksonville controllers. the faa tells cnn it has changed leadership at the facility. >> it's very demanding profession. you have to be 100%, 100% of the time. >> reporter: the faa has vowed to hire more controllers, but issues won't be fixed fast. with another key facility in new york roughly half-staffed, the faa says delays at the major three airports, delays could rise. >> we'll own our part. the industry will own their part. it will take us

does the faa need to do more? >> they certainly need to finalize some of the rules that are being weighed right now, accelerate some of the processes. >> the department of transportation says more than 180,000 flights were canceled last year, and today the biden administration says it's working on new regulations to require airlines to compensate passengers for nonweather related delays and cancellations that are within the carrier's control. the rules could require airlines go beyond a refund and include compensation for meals, hotel rooms, transportation, and rebookings. >> but i know how frustrated many of you are the service you get from your u.s. airlines, especially after you, the american taxpayer, stepped up in 2020, the last administration, in the early days of the pandemic to provide nearly $50 billion in assistance to keep the airline industry and its employees afloat. >> president biden also touted a new government website, flightrights.gov, which features a dashboard to give air travelers more transpa

the faa is saying we replaced the management of this key facility.shing to hire, but 134 are saying that's a short-certainly fix to a long-term problem. the faa has short-staffed for a long time, but now it's come to go a head. >> and in one way you'll have no money is if the government shuts d down. >> thanks so much, pete. brianna? >>> coming up, one of the richest men in the world is deciding which of his five kids will take off the bits. it's a real-life succession saga, when cnn returns. is a gamechanger for my patients- it really works. at t-mobile, your business will save over $1000 bucks. what are you going to do with it? i could use a new sign. with t-mobile for business, save more an $1000 bucks versus verizon. and get the new saung galaxy s23 plus free with no trade-in required. the model train set is entrusted to todd. mr. marbles will receive recurring deliveries for all of his needs in perpetuity, thanks to autoship from chewy. - i always loved that old man. - what's it say about the summer house? - yeah, the beach house- - the summer r

in june, he wrote the faa saying what's odd to me is that the only faa facility that seems to be havingcksonville. >> asked the question, what are you going to do about it? what is the faa doing to address the issue so we can get our operational dependability back of track? >> reporter: in one message, one senior faa official gave a blunt assessment to billy nolan. i don't believe we have any excuse other than a straight-up shortage of certified controllers in multiple areas. paul rinaldi is the former president of the union has represents air traffic controllers. also revealed in the documents, a whistle-blower complaint revealing overworked jacksonville controllers. the faa tells cnn it has changed leadership at the facility. >> it's a demanding profession. >> reporter: the faa vowed to hire 1,500 new controllers this year and 1,800 next year, but is warning that issues will not be fixed fast. with another key facility in new york also half-staffed, delays at three major airports could rise by 45% this summerments >> we own our part. the industry will own their part. it will take all

the faa doesn't do tests where they include carry-on luggage. >> no comment from the faa on this.sting opening here for congress to set the priorities of the faa. there is no permanent administrator at the faa, it's going through its reauthorization period, so we'll see here. there could be a lot of support for this and the faa could be called on the carpet here and have to redo these tests. >> who doesn't like to stretch out a little as well? pete muntean, thank you. boris. >>> still to come, officials in iowa say they are looking into whether to keep up the search for survivors at the site of a collapsed apartment building. we'll speak to an expert about the hope of still find someone al alive, next on "cnn news central." with flexible multi-cloud services that enable digital innovation and enterprise control, vmware helps you keep your cloud options open. whoa. okay. easy does it. we switched to liberty mutual and saved $652. they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. with the money we saved, we thought we'd try electric unicycles. whoa! careful, babe

faa hiring slowed down during the pandemic.gents shuttered its training academy. >> over time this builds, and that's why we have such a gap now in the training of controllers, and they need to hire so many more. >> reporter: to see if i have what it takes, i stepped into this control tower simulator to give it a try. >> 3455 -- >> reporter: students practiced lining up flights for takeoff and landing, issuing fast, specific instructions with no margin for error. >> it's so much to keep track of. >> yeah. >> tough. >> it's probably every single time i hear someone say it's such a stressful job and i'm like, i can do it. >> reporter: clearly the students here are more accustomed to the intensity of this job than i am. it can take three years for the faa to fully train recruits. acting administrator billy nolan suggests hiring is on schedule, but it might not be fast enough to kind flights on schedule this summer. >> we're hiring over the next two years 3,300 additional controllers, that will give us a net plus-up of 500 accounti

faa hiring slowed down during the pandemic.al michael mccormick says compounding the problem, the agency shuttered the training academy. >> over time, this builds and that's why we have such a gap now. they need to hire so many more. >> to see if i have what it takes, i stepped into this control tower simulator to give it a try. students practice lining up flights for takeoff and landing. issuing fast, specific instructions with no margin for error. >> it is so much to keep track of. >> this is a tough gig. >> it's probably every single time i ever hear someone say that it's a stressful job and i'm like here, i can do it. >> clearly, the students here are more accustom to the intensity of the job than i am. it can take three years for the faa to fully train recruits. acting administrator insists hiring is on schedule. but it might not be fast enough to keep flights on schedule this summer. >> we're hiring over the next two years, 3,300 additional controllers. that will give us a net plus of 500 accounting for retirement and att

but the plane's faa required medical kit does not include a common epipen, and none of the passengers >> reporter: fortunately, the medical kit did contain the required vial of epinephrine and a syringe. another doctor on board gave her the injection. while every commercial plane must carry a sealed med kit, the faa has not updated the required medications in nearly 20 years now the faa is considering medical advice to update the kits to includ automated blood pressure cuffs, pediatric doses of antihistamines, as well as epinephrine, and narcan to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. medical associations are urging epipens, but a new fda rule could be months away at altitude, flight attendants are the first responders. >> we will call for medical help, but there is not always people who are trained medically. >> reporter: flight crews routinely call the university of pittsburgh's stat-md for an emergency consult, but those doctors are not on board. >> what is the point of having these emergency kits if they don't have the right things in them to save passengers' lives? >> report

faa hiring slowed down during the pandemic. mccormick says compounding the problem is the agency shuttered its training academy. >> over time, this builds. that is why we have such a gap now in the training of controllers and they need to hire so many more. >> reporter: to see if i have what it takes i stepped into this control tower simulator to give it a try. >> three, four, five, yankee, clifford departure one six. >> reporter: students practice lining up flights for take-off and landing issuing fast, specific instructions with no margin for error. >> it is so much to keep track of. this is a tough gig. >> probably every single time i hear someone say it is a stressful job and i'm like i can do it. >> clearly, the students here are more accustomed to the intensity of the job than i am. it can take three years for the faa to fully train recruits. acting administrator billy nolan insists hiring is on schedule but might not be fast enough to keep flights on schedule this summer. >> we are hiring over the next two years, 3,300 a

faa hiring slowed down during the pandemic.ck says compounding the problem, the agency shuttered its training facility. >> over time, this builds. that's what we have such a gap now, in the training of controllers and they node to hire so many more. >> to see if i have what it takes, i stepped into this control tower simulator to give it a try. >> 3455 yankee cleared for departure. >> students practice clining up flights for takeoff and landing, issuing fast specific instructions with no margin for error. >> it's so much to keep track of. this is a tough gig. >> it's why every time i hear someone say that's such a stressful job and i'm sitting there, like y can do it. >> clearly, the students here are more accustomed to the int intensity of this job than i am. it can take three years for the faa to fully train recruits. billy nolan insists hiring is on schedule, but it might not be fast enough to keep flights on schedule this summer. >> we're hiring over the next two years 3,300 additional controllers. that will give us a net p

faa hiring slowed down during the pandemic.k said compounding the problem, the agency shattered its academy. >> over time this builds, that's why we have such a gap now in the training of controllers and they need to hire so many more. >> reporter: to see if i have what it takes i stepped into this control tower simulator to give tell a try. 3, 4, 4, yankee. >> reporter: students study takeoff and landing issuing specific instructions with no margin for error. >> this is a tough gig. >> it's probably every single time i ever hear someone say it's such a stressful job and i'm sitting here thinking i can do it. >> reporter: clearly, the students here are more accustomed to the intensity of this job than i am. it can take three years for the faa to fully train recruits. acting administrator billy nolan insists hiring is on schedule, but it might not be fast enough to keep flights on schedule this summer. >> we're hiring over the next three years, 3,300 air traffic controllers that will give a net plus of 500,000 coming and attriti

. >> i'm worried airlines have scheduled more flights than the faa can handle. ♪ ♪ >> it has affectedy red tape is stopping some military spouses from getting jobs as teachers, nurses, and therapists. we go to capitol hill to get answers. so many spouses say they are dealing with so much red tape. why is that? ♪ ♪ >> ♪ you and i ♪ stop! >> norah: and taylor swift has bad blood with anyone messing with her fans. >> she was not doing anything! >> the fact that you did that for me last night meant so, so, so much. ♪ ♪ >> norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us as we start a new week together. we want to begin tonight with breaking news and a 225th mass shooting in the united states this year. it has brought devastation to another community. at least three people were killed and nine others wounded including two police officers in farmington, new mexico. that's a city about 180 miles northwest of albuquerque. video from the scene shows video of what appeared to be run off the road after targeted by the gunmen. every school across country 50,000 residen

nolan announced last month his intent to leave the faa in the coming weeks.rcher is developing electrical, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can carry four passengers and a pilot. chrysler's parent company, and united airlines are among archer's investors. it's unclear who will lead the faa long term president biden's nominee to lead the agency withdrew himself from consideration in march. well should she stay or should she step down californians weighing that question, and they weigh in in a new poll about the future of senator dianne feinstein, also ahead tonight, upgrading san francisco's water systems without costing taxpayers extra money, the investments that city leaders say will pay off for years to come. needed and city leaders say it will not cost taxpayers a dime. city leaders stood with representatives from the epa at the north point wet weather facility. the city is receiving a master loan worth $791 million under the federal government's water infrastructure finance and innovation act. that money will be used for dozens of projects, incl

. >> reporter: the faa is opening what it calls highways in the sky by streamlining 169 east coast routes to save 6,000 minutes of travel time annually. airline industry analyst henry harteveldt. >> i'm expecting light to moderate turbulence for air travel this summer. i'm worried airlines have scheduled more flights than the for avoiding disruptions, book early, book early morning flights, and whenever possible, take the nonstop. norah. >> yeah, that's good elevation. kris, thank you. i understand there was a scary moment in the sky for passengers in hawaii. what have you learned? >> reporter: yeah. let's show you this picture here. this was taken by a passenger on board a southwest flight, flight 2367 was flying from honolulu to san diego. after it took off from hawaii, the co-pilot's window cracked. now, it has multiple layers of glass there, so no one was hurt. but you wouldn't want to fly across the ocean like that. the plane turned around and landed safely in hawaii. norah. >> kris van cleave, thank you. >>> tonight, the fbi is coming under sharp criticism over its investigation int

now faa is sued for that incident >>> and the stars came out to slay we've got all the highlights from fashion's biggest night, the met gala it's tuesday, may 2nd. "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. a highway in rural illinois turned to chaos after a massive dust storm swept over the region it happened on interstate 5 a north of farmersville, causing more than 70 cars to crash at least 6 people have died and 37 transported to hospitals. injuries range from minor to life-threatening and the age stretch from 2 to 80 years old. the interstate remains closed in both directions. once it is cleared of all vehicles the illinois department of transportation will have to inspect the roadway before it can be reopened. >>> months after the downing after chinese spy balloon, nbc news is reporting that the u.s. mimilitary has been n tracking w balloon n flying ovever americin territorory. itit has been n on t the radar armed services since last friday but little is known about it this balloon flew across parts of hawaii and slowly moving toward mexi

the faa recently used new technology to clear over 100 flytrap that will save time and money. the faa and department of transportation are doing our part, but airlines need to accept their fundamental responsibilities to better serve passengers. when they do not, we are here to enforce passenger rights and hold airlines accountable. in just over two years, this administration has diverted significant gains -- has delivered significant gains in passenger protections. we have stepped up oarsmen number most and transparency. -- enforcement, rules, and transparency. we have helped get $1 billion in refunds back to passengers and security enforceable commitments and web service that did not exist a year ago that's reversible commitments around customer service that's not exist a year ago. all of this is possible because president biden is fleeting and administration focused on making everyday life better for americans. just as the administration is delivering investments to improve physical infrastructure, we are also acting to ensure american have a better experience with our tran

the faa used new technology to clear over 100 new efficient flight routes that will save time and money. the faa and the permit of transportation are doing our part, but airlines need to accept their fundamental responsibility to better serve passengers. when they don't, we are here to enforce passenger rights and hold airlines accountable. in just over two years, this administration has delivered some of the most significant gains in airline passenger protections in decades. we stepped up enforcement, rules and transparency. we have empowered passengers with better information, we helped get a billion dollars in refunds and counting back to passengers, and we secured enforceable commitments around customer service that did not exist just a year ago. another major step is coming, as you will hear in just a moment from the president. all of this is possible because president biden is leading at an biggest ration relentlessly focused on making every day life better for americans. just as the biden/harris administration is delivering historic investments to improve physical infrastructure

. >>> the faa is revealing details on two aborted landings at sfo. last friday an air traffic controller told the pilots of a southwest plane they shouldn't be on the runway. that caused the crew of an inbound united airlines plane to abort a landing a few hundred feet above the ground. then a second plane also aborted its landing because of concerns that southwest plane was not in the right spot. the faa said the aborted landings were "cautionary" and said the appropriate steps were taken to insure safe operations. >>> just yesterday a flight from san francisco to honolulu was forced to return to sfo because of a mechanical issue. the faa says it was due to the rudder part of the aircraft control system. >>> good news thanks to this year's wet winter, california regulators say electricity shortages this summer will likely not happen. all that stormwater filled the state's reservoirs enough to support the hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought. in recent years the state has dealt with that strain on the electrical grid, espec

the faa sent me a statement today says that data shows the majority of delays are for um whether andlume only roughly 5% are due to controller shortages. the faa is working to reduce the training backlog that covid created by hiring 1500 controllers this year and 1800 next year in phoenix, and brian webb fox news. alright thanks for joining us tonight. although we are not done yet. sports wrap is coming up and jason have it all covered in sports is coming up right after this, so stay with us. good night, everybody. next on behind the series... let me tell you about the greatest roster ever assembled. the monster, the outlaw... and you can't forget about the boss. sometimes- you just want to eat your heroes. the subway series. the greatest menu of all time. there's a little tired. we were a little younger than they are, so we knew we could take advantage of it or not competitive spirits always in us an

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the faa says the plane was a single engine beechcraft a 36.esidents say the elevation of 6700 ft and unstable winds makes flying in that area very difficult because of the crash is under investigation by the faa, as well as the ntsb, now to yolo county, where police are searching for clues after two deadly stabbings at parks in the city of davis. the first happened thursday morning when police say the body of 50 year old david bro was found in central park. detectives are not sure when he was killed in there are no witnesses. and then saturday night 20 year old uc davis students kareem abu ninja was found dead at sycamore park. this time there was a witness giving officers a vague description right now. police are trying to determine if the cases are connected and are urging residents to remain vigilant. the fbi is now in davis assisting with both of those investigations and up in washington state. a big change in leadership is coming. governor jay inslee announced today that he will not be running for reelection. insley, who is the longest se

i am worried airlines have scheduled more flights than the faa can handle.t bets for avoiding disruption, book early. book early morning flights coming and whenever possible, take the nonstop. norah. >> norah: that's good advice. i understand there was a scary moment in the sky for passengers in hawaii. what have you learned. >> reporter: this was taken by a passenger on board a southwest flight. 2367 was flying from honolulu to san diego. after he took off from hawaii, the copilots window cracked. now it has multiple layers of glass there, so no one was hurt, but you would not want to fly across the ocean like that. they turned around and landed safely in hawaii. >> norah: thank you. tonight the fda is coming under sharp criticism for their investigation of alleged collusion for the donald trump 2016 campaign and russia. the long-awaited special counsel report finds the bureau rushed into its investigation. >> reporter: almost four years to the day since he started his investigation, john durham says that the fbi used unverified investinformation. he conclu

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. >> the faa and department of transportation are doing our part. airlines need to accept their fundamental responsibility to help passengers. >> the airline industry questions how this proposal will improve flight performance. airlines for america is a trade association representing delta, united, american and others. they point out most disruptions are caused by the weather. they say these mandates would make airline tickets more expensive. >> be careful what you wish for. the one thing you can be sure of is that costs will go up and less flights. the people most impacted will be the consumers. it will have precisely the impact that the instruction says they're trying to solve. >> this follows months of finger pointing between the federal government and airlines. now, right now it's unclear how much or under what circumstances exactly travelers would be compensated. neil, there's no clear timeline on when a rule could take effect as the rule making process just getting announced getting started today and this could take months to unfold. neil? >>

when it comes to the gender gap among drone pilots idt th faa says that women comprise ssbyth saddeningtisc but it on san o-one manufacturerpeange. >> committed to helping bridge and close the gender gap. inspiring the next generation of pilots, engineers and problem solvers. that is the aim of skydio for all. yesterday, the group posted a youth fly day for a full day of hands-on education about drones. >> today, the students will learn about how skydio flies and they will also get to fly the drones and learn about the technical righting, the training and the actual what it is to do flight testing. >> reporter: the day featured a career panel where many of the women of skydio shared advice and learning from their own journeys pursuing s.t.e.m. careers. they passed the knowledge these young women who are very eager to grab the remote control and take light. >> the school highlighted that a lot of the workers here were female. when i heard that percentage i was like, is it just this one industry? it is opening more careers to women in fields like this which should be really important. >>

. >> and this case led us to ask what's going on nationwide with travelers out of control >> the faae number of, quote, unruly passengers exploded after the covid-19 outbreak. but that number has dropped sharply. the faa says it has carried out a 0 tolerance policy for passengers causing trouble during a flight they can face big fines, even criminal charges. the tsa also taking steps to address the right to remain silent. this case develops before the plane took off. we left messages for the suspect and her attorney asking for comment. she had so much to say here battling all the way to the police car. are you going to call know you're going? >> know, i'm ed gallek. back to you. we'll take a break and >> take a look. their legs may be little, but they did not keep a whole bunch of from kicking up dust on the racetrack. the weekend-long little wiener dog races in texas return for the 26 year. long dogs hit the racetrack to compete for a first prize of $500. but the dogs are not the only ones to get in on the fun. the owners of spectators got to have a barbecue cookout, crafts, live en

there's no head of the faa. there's the software meltdown in january.irlines announced they're reducing summer flight schedules in new york and d.c. because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. they can only get 50% of them on the job here in new york city, and then a long list, no head of the faa because remember, phil washington dropped out of the job, but again, this is where we are because the bailouts during covid, the airlines got $54 billion from the federal taxpayers, so that's what happens. they're trying to change the subject. >> it reminds me of the debt ceiling situation. feels like it always falls on everyone's plate on the day it is going to start happening. one of the programs they rolled out, i went on that thing called flight rights.gov, it is a burea bureaucratic, click here, which airlines will reimburse you. doesn't say call this number, we'll make sure you get it taken care of. we have such a pilot shortage in the country, air traffic controller shortage. i wish during covid they said when things get opened up again, we're goin

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american airlines is as uncertain as it was last year, and last year was not good. >> reporter: the faaounced it's opened new highways in the sky by streamlining 169 east coast routes, saving 6,000 minutes of travel time annually. but air traffic control staffing concerns prompted airlines to reduce summer flights out of new york city. >> i'm worried airlines have scheduled more flights than the faa can handle. >> reporter: airline industry analyst henry hartevelt. >> i think this is going to be a summer of light to moderate turbulence. i'm concerned that if there's just even the slightest ripple of bad weather the faa will be asking airlines to delay flights or possibly even cancel flights because there are more flights than the system can safely handle. >> reporter: shari eisenman just hopes she makes her connection. >> they've already changed it twice, and it keeps getting closer and closer to my departure time to go to dublin. >> reporter: now, airlines have largely addressed their staffing issues from last year, but the biggest disruptor to summer travel traditionally is the weathe

specifically get w faa website. there were the decisions in the dallas area they're quoting the cohen county surfaces are multiple victims including children. the sheriff also confirmed the shooter is dead at the scene that according to w faa. daily, again we do not other motivation here. but it appears the worst of this is over the trauma from the shoppers on the investigation really just beginning. >> absolutely. certainly another tragedy one that seems to be reoccurring in different parts of the country. twice in the past week we've had terrible tragic incident in texas with the shooting earlier last weekend of five indiv individuals. reports are correct and we believe they are just what happened to have a or webinar weapons. we may have seen some earlier cases relate legitimately able to get those weapons. should that be something falls into the category people who perhaps have some other underlying issues which should preclude them from having a weapon. it's important to understand the complexity of what is not

>>> several environmental and cultural groups are suing the faa over the spacex space launch.e saying that they did not conduct the environmental reviews before the launch. the launchpad blew up hurling all sorts of debris and particulate matter over land. this weekend spacex president elon musk said to our knowledge there has not been any meaningful damage over land. >>> and think uber on water coming to san francisco. these are the electric boats built by a startup company, and the company is planning to demonstrate them this weekend. they are to be used as taxis taking riders from pier to pier. in 20 minutes they can go from redwood city's pier to oakland. the boats are 30-feet long and carry 30 people, and they can build 30 boats by next year, and no word of when the taxi service will be available after that. >>> and now, there is a portland loo which is going to be built of special material to allow for quicker cleaning, and each one is to cost a quart over a million dollars and to be installed in the next six months. >>> and new books to honor kids in a special way, and

. >> the faa says the decision to aboard the landings were precautionary and the southwest plane had cleared the runways b the time the other planes passe directly over head.. it tells u the faa looked into the inciden and said the appropriate steps were taken. >>> if you are planning fly thi weekend pack your patience. sfo is expecting to have its busies day tomorrow. >> reporter: more passengers an luggage for andrew's root to sf on thursday. this is his 10th year behind the wheel. they are not seeing prepandemic ridershi numbers it seems like the numbers are improving every month. >> it is not where it was but i has gotten better. >> there is still away is to go they feel like it could show what summer demand may look like. they rely on people flying. around 140,000 passengers are expected to pass through sfo on friday alone. >> between memorial day and labor day we are expecting just under 15 million passengers to use sfo for their summer travel it is much greater than we saw last summer. we saw about 12 million. >> not prepandemic levels but progress. back on the road to sfo. >>

. >> the faa says the decision to abort the landings was precautionary and the southwest plane had cleared the runways by the time the other planes passed directly overhead. the faa looked into the incident and determined the appropriate steps were taken to insure a safe operation. >>> it has been nearly a month since banko brown was shot and killed outside a san francisco walgreen's and today family, friends, and the community came together at the third baptist church to say final good-byes. emotions were very high during the ceremony, even boiling over at one point. this was the moment people started shouting at one another during the service and then several people were shoving one another. one person had to be held back. it lasted a few minutes, but things eventually calmed down and the service resumed. >> it gives us pain. it gives us anguish. i know that we're troubled and we're feeling the tragic impact within our souls. >> the service was held at third baptist church in the city's western edition neighborhood where the 24-year-old brown once went to sunday school. >>> state attorne

they want the faa to end the spacex lease on the helicopter. nobody was hurt in the explosion. >>> still ahead, a historic agreement on space exploration. the cooperative effort that could help us land astronauts on mars. >>> ahead, the giants caught lightning in a bottle, and what was this about? lebron james guarding steph curry a little too close! >>> we have a lot of news coming up family is just very important. she's my sister and, we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. ♪♪ it's a battle, you know i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant treating my cancer with two different types of medicine. in a clinical trial, keytruda and chemotherapy was proven to help people live longer than chemotherapy alone. keytruda is used to treat more patients with advanced lung cancer than any other immunotherapy. keytruda may be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you have advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer and you do not have an abnormal

for precautionary, the united and alaska planes both eventually landed safely after circling. >> the faa says despite what may have sounded like a chaotic situation, the appropriate steps were taken to ensure a safe operation. the national transportation safety board says it is not investigating. >> well, despite this close call and others that have happened airports across the country, the acting head at the faa is ensuring people that nation's air traffic system is safe. and also this week, the agency announced that there's going to be 100 million dollars in safety improvements and a dozen airports across the country. but as a foe is not one of them reporting live at sfo. dan thorn kron. 4 news. >> all right. time for your wake-up weather. boy, we've got a lot of clouds around the bay area tonight. we're looking at extremely deep marine layer that is moving further on shore earlier than last night. and so tomorrow we're waking up to a lot of cloud cover early on. so plan on a little drizzle. i think even along the coastline tomorrow morning, maybe couple patches inside the bay. tempera

>> reporter: the faa will be reviewing audio, interviewing all individuals involved. in a statement to nbc bay area, the faa said it looked into the events and determined the appropriate steps were taken to ensure safe operations. friday's near-miss is reminiscent of july 2017 when an air canada flight landing at sfo narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision with four jet on this the taxiway. that event spurred east bay congressman mark bessonier to draft a bill analyzing how pilots receive critical information in realtime. he said it's currently sitting on the president's desk. >> pilots should know about circumstances changing, better communication. >> reporter: emma goss, nbc bay area news. >>> a new development in the jasper woo case. a judge dismissed charges against one man. woo was not yet 2 when he was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle on 880 and killed in november 2021. he was riding in his family's car. johnny jackson was in one of the cars involved in the shoot-out. today the judge said evidence of jackson was not strong enough to proceed with crimina

. >> the faa is causing delays and cancellations. shouldn't they be compensating passengers as well >> well, when airlines make billions of dollars in profit running their business, selling us tickets, they need to honor their responsibilities under that ticket. >> reporter: the airlines received billions in taxpayer bailout money during the pandemic, now warn the new rule would cost passengers more >> airfares are going to rise, plain and simple it also creates a one size fits all solution that doesn't allow our carriers to compete with each other. >> reporter: the compensation plan will not be in effect for this summer's travel stress test. this is a proposed rule, which means the faa will solicit feedback from passengers and the airlines and this process will take months if not longer before it ever takes effect lester >> okay, tom, thank you. >>> up next, the debate over reparations as one major state takes a big step forward toward potentially making them a reality. >>> california's moving closer to possibly compensating the des

look at biden's pick for faa chief. instead of nominating someone with a long resume of flight and safety experience to run the faa, joe picked phil washington a guy who worked at a bus station upal couple years ago. he was under a political corruption investigation for handing out pricy contracts to his buddies while he ran the l.a. transit authority but now he is getting a promotion and phil doesn't know anything about airplanes but he shatters. >> i'm not sure i can answer that question right now. sorry, senator, i cannot answer that question. thank you for the question, senator. i'm not a pilot. >> can you tell me what causes an aircraft to spin or to stall? >> again, senator, i'm not a pilot. i don't want to guess on that, senator. report back. >> do you know the three types, mr. washington? >> no. >> the three types? >> no, i cannot. >> okay. >> jesse: so, in san francisco, denver and oregon, homeless people get paid by the government just for living on the street. you have hit rock bottom, congratulations, here's

the faa is making critical adjustments with the busy summer travel season around the corner.porter: at the nation's airports, the countdown is onto the quasi official start of summer travel. and with passenger levels now at or exceeding prepandemic levels, the pressure is on to make that experience as smooth as possible. along the east coast, the faa says 169 newly activated high-altitude flight routes should make travel more efficient. one of the biggest changes, less zigzagging in the air with more direct paths. >> we time things down to the minute for a reason. at the airport, every minute counts. >> reporter: the faa says the move should make trips between airports, including regional airports, more efficient by shaving off time helping to save fuel for the airlines and improving safety because the routes which are mostly above 18,000 feet use gps technology rather than ground radar. >> as you create new highways in the sky by using better technology, you de-stress the whole environment, the experience for the passenger gets better, you save fuel, you save emissions and y

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