FAA WITHDRAWS PLAN TO REQUIRE 121 AIRCRAFT TO HAVE HIJACKING TRANSPONDER

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION last week withdrew a proposal that would have required Part 121 aircraft to have a transponder that could be activated to continuously transmit an emergency code in case of a hijacking situation. Released in 2003, the proposal stemmed from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist...

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