REPORT ON AIRLINE AND PASSENGER SAFETY.

SEC. 328. REPORT ON AIRLINE AND PASSENGER SAFETY. (a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on airline and passenger safety. (b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the average age of commercial aircraft owned and operated by United States air carriers; (2) the over-all use of planes, including average lifetime of commercial aircraft; (3) the number of hours aircraft are in flight over the life of the aircraft and the average number of hours on domestic and international flights, respectively; (4) the impact of metal fatigue on aircraft usage and safety; (5) a review on contractor assisted maintenance of commercial aircraft; and (6) a re-evaluation of the rules on inspection of aging airplanes.