The money and technology are there and air travel should be as safe as possible.
Safety delayed is safety denied.
For example, passengers should not be forced to wait ten years for upgraded flight data recorders. For many years FedEx has had smoke detectors in their cargo holds to protect airfreight-people should have this same protection. There should be criminal prosecution against those who willfully violate hazardous material shipping rules. All aircraft flying in the U.S. should comply with the same standards as U.S. carriers. Safety standards should harmonize up-not harmonize down.