Operations & Safety

safety

Safety is the number one priority for airlines.  The airlines, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) work collaboratively to strive to achieve zero fatalities and accidents.  This section describes the latest ATA initiatives related to safety.

The ATA Safety Council

ATA Safety Council initiatives provide industry leadership to the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), a unique consortium of government, airline, employee associations, manufacturers, and academic institutions committed to implementing voluntary safety enhancements to prevent fatal airlines accidents. (The Work of the ATA Safety Council)  >> Read More

Managing Risks in Civil Aviation

Two members of the Independent Review Team, created by the U.S. Department of Transportation, review the team’s assessment of the FAA’s approach to safety. (Cover Story by Edward W. Stimpson and William O. McCabe, AeroSafety World, Flight Safety Foundation, November 2008) >> Read Full Story

 

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NAA Announces CAST as the Winner of the 2008 Robert J. Collier Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced at their Annual Spring Awards Luncheon that the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Airlines Go Two Years With No Fatalities

For the first time since the dawn of the jet age, two consecutive years have passed without a single airline passenger death in a U.S. carrier crash.

Delta Air Lines Named the 2008 Green Cross for Safety Medal Recipient

The National Safety Council has announced Delta Air Lines as the 2008 Green Cross for Safety Medal recipient.

Continental Airlines Receives EPA Award

Continental is the first commercial air carrier to use this technology on its aircraft, using a product called PreKote, produced by Pantheon Chemical.

New CAST Air Safety Web Site

The Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) launched a new air safety Web site to communicate details on safety enhancements, procedures, and the global strategy that has resulted in the CAST track record of increasing safety and reducing commercial aviation accidents.

Avoiding Plane Crashes By Crunching Numbers

Runway Safety

The Unexpected in ASRS Reporting

NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System Issue 346 October 2008.

Safety and Bird Strike Information

Bird strike task force/safety related information and commendation regarding the heroic efforts of US Airways Flight 1549 crewmembers and New York City emergency responders.

Facts About Cabin Air

The Work of the ATA Safety Council

ATA Statement: ATA Welcomes Opportunity to Work More Closely with OSHA/Labor Department to Improve Safety of Ground-Service Employees

ATA remarks on the newly formed alliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to reduce and prevent workplace injuries.

ATA Testimony - VP Operations and Safety Basil Barimo on Oversight of Foreign Aviation Repair Stations

VP Operations and Safety Basil Barimo testifies on the Oversight of Foreign Aviation Repair Stations before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Aviation Subcommittee. Oral Testimony Included.