U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Charlotte Wednesday to tour the air traffic control tower and runway construction that is enhancing safety at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
According to a news release, the trip follows FAA’s recent Safety Summit after an uptick in close calls between aircraft on runways.
Buttigieg will make stops in North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
"We can’t wait for the next catastrophic event to seek the warning signs of today," Buttigieg said in a safety summit meeting back on March 15.
Our first stop is in Charlotte, NC where we're funding new end-around taxiways, decreasing the need for planes to cross active runways, improving safety & saving passengers' time.
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