A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

• Joe Biden signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
• It stops airlines charging families to sit together, as well as other pro-consumer initiatives. 
• Safety measures include upping the cockpit voice recorder time, following criticism after January's blowout.

On Thursday, Joe Biden signed an extensive bipartisan bill that hopes to reform aviation.

The $105 billion legislation reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board until 2028.