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FAA Final Rule Requires Safety Management System for Airlines

Rule Advances U.S. Airline Industry’s Proactive Safety Culture

WASHINGTON – To reach the next level of safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a final rule that requires most U.S. commercial airlines to have Safety Management Systems (SMS...