FAA LAUNCHES AIR SAFETY INFORMATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

BY KEITH NUTHALL A CLEARING house sharing safety information on civil aviation within the United States has been created by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines and aviation labour unions. They will work with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to share summarised safety data through the USA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) Executive Board. This will help the NTSB determine if accidents are unique or caused by systemic risks, such as poor maintenance. The NTSB will henceforth make requests for ASIAS ...


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