Assessing FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Major Safety Wins But More Must Be Done Foreign aircraft repair facilities are now subject to drug and alcohol testing and flight dispatchers are no longer allowed to work remotely but there’s still plenty of work needed from the Federal Aviation Administration to fully implement last year’s FAA Reauthorization law. Friday, May 16 marks the first anniversary of the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization being signed into law, and while some major Transport Workers Union priorities are in force, others await action from the FAA. Most notably, airlines are further incentivized to repair their planes with American workers now that the drug and alcohol testing loophole is closed. Starting in 2027, the FAA will begin conducting drug and alcohol testing at foreign aircraft repair facilities to ensure that foreign workers are held to the same safety standards as their American counterparts. “This is a significant victory for aviation safety and the TWU,” said TWU International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia. “But the FAA still needs to implement other crucial components of the law to bolster aviation safety and protect American jobs.” Read more here! https://www.twu.org/assessing-faa-reauthorization-one-year-later-major-safety-wins-but-more-must-be-done/ (fb)

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