US restructuring FAA, will consolidate safety oversight in one office

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said Monday it is restructuring the Federal Aviation Administration's organizational structure and will create a new safety oversight office to consolidate functions across five different units.

The move comes a day before the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday is expected to criticize the FAA's failure to act on near miss incidents at a hearing to determine the probable cause of the January 2025 collision between an Army helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet that killed 67 people. The FAA said the overhaul will not result in reductions in force.