SafetyOps

Safety is the foundation on which our industry was built and remains our number one priority. Airlines work collaboratively with the FAA, the NTSB, our employees and labor groups and others to ensure the safety of passengers and crew members. Today the U.S. airline industry is the largest and safest in the world, the result of rigorous data-driven collaboration and the gold standard against which other nations are measured. In this section, you will find information regarding important airline safety initiatives.

The Work of the ATA Safety Council(04/12/2010)
ATA Safety Council initiatives provide industry leadership to the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), a unique consortium aviation stakeholders committed to implementing voluntary safety enhancements to prevent fatal airline accidents.

Airline Ground Support Equipment(03/26/2010)
ATA, together with five member air carriers, through an alliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), works to enhance ramp vehicular safety by developing prevention strategies to protect employees...

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Air Traffic Management

The air traffic management system provides safe navigation for U.S. aircraft. The basic design elements of the system have not changed significantly since its inception in the 1950s. To meet future demand, maintain safety and avert gridlock, the nation must deploy new technology, modernize procedures, add capacity and increase productivity. ATA is committed to a safe and efficient transition to a next-generation air traffic management system (NextGen). This section includes ATC-related information of interest to the airline industry.

FAA Announces Electronic Roll-Out of N.Y. Area Delay Reduction Plan - Beta Portal Sight(05/05/2010)
The FAA has announced the electronic roll-out of the N.Y. Area Delay Reduction Plan

Fuel Efficiency of the U.S. Airlines(04/24/2010)
Continuing the industry's track record will require reforming ATC systems

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Flight Operations

The safe and efficient operation of our members’ fleet of more than 7,000 aircraft is accomplished through navigational technology and procedures, flight training and regulations of flight operations. ATA collaborates with regulators in the United States and abroad to ensure the safety and efficiency of U.S. aircraft.

ATA Says FAA Must Demonstrate Benefits of $2.5-$6.2 Billion Cost For ADS-B Out Equipage Under New Rule(05/27/2010)
ATA President and CEO James C. May commented on the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) equipment.

Fuel Efficiency of the U.S. Airlines(04/24/2010)
Continuing the industry's track record will require reforming ATC systems

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Engineering and Maintenance

Airline engineering, maintenance and materiel (EM&M) programs keep aircraft in working order and preserve the airlines' valuable physical assets by keeping aircraft in safe, reliable, and customer-worthy condition, enabling safe passenger and cargo transportation services. ATA maintains close liaison with FAA leadership to serve as the premier source of advice, coordination and consensus-based leadership for public policies pertaining to airline engineering and maintenance, including safety, airworthiness, reliability and cost effectiveness aspects.

ATA Congratulates Annual "Nuts and Bolts" Award Winners(04/20/2010)
ATA today congratulated the recipients of the 43rd annual ATA Nuts and Bolts Award.

2010 NDT Forum(04/14/2010)
The 53rd Annual ATA NDT Forum will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico this year in coordination with the FAA Airworthiness Assurance NDI Validation Center (AANC) at Sandia National Laboratories from Sept. 20-23.

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