Congress ready to pass aviation safety measures
WASHINGTON Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key lawmaker said Wednesday.
New aviation system bill signed in US Updated: 15:19, Wednesday February 15, 2012 US President Barack Obama has signed legislation that modernises the nation's aviation system, speeding up the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology.