CONCERNS. GEORGE. >> MARY BRUCE, THANKS. >>> NOW THE FAA'S SAFETY SUMMIT. THE START OF A SWEEPING REVIEW OF AVIATION SAFETY AFTER A SERIES OF CLOSE CALLS IN THE SKIESES AND ON RUNWAYS AND GIO BENITEZ HAS THE STORY. >> Reporter: THIS MORNING, ON THE HEELS OF LEARNING ABOUT A SEVENTH CLOSE CALL SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR, THIS TIME AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT -- >> CANCEL TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. >> Reporter: THE FAA NOW CALLING FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY TO BE ROLLED OUT AT EVERY AMERICAN AIRPORT TO PREVENT RUNWAY INCURSIONS WHILE PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT FEELING STRESSED, TIRED AND OVERWORKED. AT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WE'VE LEARNED THERE ARE 1,200 FEWER OPERATORS THAN THERE WERE 10 YEARS AGO. >> IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. WE ARE REDUCING POSITIONS AND FACILITIES ARE NOT STAFFED TO THEIR CURRENT GUIDELINE NUMBERS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CONTROLLERS IN THE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW. >> Reporter: THE CLOSE CALLS HAVE THE INDUSTRY ON EDGE FROM A DELTA PILOT SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A JET ON THE WRONG RUNWAY AT JFK TO A PLANE A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM PLUNGING INTO THE PACIFIC. THE NTSB CHAIRWOMAN TELLING ME MANY OF THEIR SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ESSENTIALLY BEEN IGNORED. IS THE PROBLEM FUNDING? IS THAT THE BIG ISSUE? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION FOR THE FAA. WHEN WE GET RESPONSES ABOUT COSTS, IT'S ALWAYS A CONCERN FOR US BECAUSE THERE SHOULDN'T BE A PRICE TAG ON A LIFE. >> Reporter: AND RIGHT NOW OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT THOSE CLOSE CALLS HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT POST-PANDEMIC TRAVEL SURGE. IT WAS JUST MASSIVE. ROBIN, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, WHATEVER IT IS, EVERYONE BELIEVES THAT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT