US DoT: FAA completes nearly half of runway incursion initiatives
FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the DoT Office of Inspector General (OIG) said. As of November, FAA had completed 10 of 22 initiatives designed to prevent incursions—incidents involving unauthorised aircraft, vehicles or persons on a runway. Two initiatives were canceled and 10 still are in progress, the OIG said in a June 27 report. Runway incursions have increased 83% in recent years, from 954 in the US federal govt’s 2011 financial year (Oct 1-Sept 30) to 1,744 in fiscal 2017, according to the report. “While the number of serious Category A and B incidents is relatively low, they fluctuated over the same timeframe, ranging from a low of 7 in fiscal year 2011 to a high of 19 in fiscal year 2016,” the OIG said. <br/>
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US DoT: FAA completes nearly half of runway incursion initiatives
FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the DoT Office of Inspector General (OIG) said. As of November, FAA had completed 10 of 22 initiatives designed to prevent incursions—incidents involving unauthorised aircraft, vehicles or persons on a runway. Two initiatives were canceled and 10 still are in progress, the OIG said in a June 27 report. Runway incursions have increased 83% in recent years, from 954 in the US federal govt’s 2011 financial year (Oct 1-Sept 30) to 1,744 in fiscal 2017, according to the report. “While the number of serious Category A and B incidents is relatively low, they fluctuated over the same timeframe, ranging from a low of 7 in fiscal year 2011 to a high of 19 in fiscal year 2016,” the OIG said. <br/>
