WASHINGTON—Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement today after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a one-year delay in implementing mandatory flightdeck secondary barriers:
“The FAA’s decision to grant airlines yet another delay on the secondary barrier rule is deeply disappointing and undermines our nation’s aviation security. While we acknowledge this ruling falls short of the unacceptable delay requested by Airlines for America, this extension still compromises the safety and security of our skies.
“This pattern of endless delays must stop. Airlines have had ample time—two full years—to comply with this congressionally mandated safety requirement, yet once again, they are shirking their responsibility to implement this critical security measure.”
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 79,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Visit ALPA.org or follow us on Twitter @ALPAPilots.
