US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said she plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to use advanced safety measures after a series of problems with Boeing jets. "We really think the FAA needs to have its own process," Cantwell said of safety management systems, which are sets of policies and procedures to proactively identify and address potential operational hazards. She also said she still plans to call Boeing to testify even after the company named Kelly Ortberg as its new CEO on Wednesday. Cantwell, who represents the state of Washington, added the new CEO of Boeing should be based in Seattle, where much of the planemaker's manufacturing is located. "I think the notion that somebody thinks they can run the company from anywhere other than Seattle is a big mistake," Cantwell said. A source confirmed that Ortberg plans to be based in Seattle.<br/>