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FAA Blames Airlines for Lack of Wider ADS-B Use
Drones and potential pilot shortages were also the subject of discussion.

A top FAA administrator told Congress the ADS-B system is fully operational and the main reason for its limited use is the airlines’ lack of needed onboard equipment, adding that their readiness for the coming 2020 mandate is “not where we would like it to be.” The testimony on Tuesday, from Ali Bahrami, FAA associate administrator for Aviation Safety, came in response to questioning from Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), during a hearing on aviation safety before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure’s subcommittee on aviation.


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