Current FAA Safety Levels Are ‘Unsustainable,’ Expert Panel Says

Current FAA Safety Levels Are ‘Unsustainable,’ Expert Panel Says

Current FAA Safety Levels , Are ‘Unsustainable,’ , Expert Panel Says.

CNN reports that an expert panel has recommended several changes needed to keep air travel safe following a series of near collisions at United States airports.

According to the panel, inconsistent funding and outdated technology are just two of the issues “rendering the current level of safety unsustainable.”.

The confluence of the issues we identified results in an erosion of safety margins that must be urgently addressed, Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System Safety Review Team, via CNN.

The confluence of the issues we identified results in an erosion of safety margins that must be urgently addressed, Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System Safety Review Team, via CNN.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System Safety Review Team was established in April to advise the FAA on enhancing safety.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System Safety Review Team was established in April to advise the FAA on enhancing safety.

According to the report, the way that Congress budgets for the FAA has undermined the agency's ability to operate safely.

According to the report, the way that Congress budgets for the FAA has undermined the agency's ability to operate safely.

CNN reports that the team also found that investments in overhauling FAA technology have actually had a negative impact.

CNN reports that the team also found that investments in overhauling FAA technology have actually had a negative impact.

According to the report, newer systems have been layered on top of older systems, few of which have ever been decommissioned or replaced.

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The report warns that the FAA currently has an equipment replacement backlog with an estimated cost of $5.3 billion.

The panel also concluded that understaffing has left the agency without the bandwidth necessary to focus on , “sometimes longer-term, safety-critical areas.”.

The panel's recommendations come amid multiple National Transportation Safety Board investigations into near collisions on runways at U.S. airports