US EditionFAA Postpones Secondary Cockpit Barrier Mandate by One Year
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The FAA’s $23.3 billion FY2026 budget includes funding for 2,500 new air traffic controllers and delays the secondary cockpit barrier rule by one year due to certification and training issues.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
BizTocUS FAA grants one-year delay for secondary cockpit barrier rule
By David Shepardson
FAA Postpones Secondary Cockpit Barrier Mandate by One Year
The FAA agreed to delay by one year a rule for U.S. passenger airplanes to have a secondary barrier to the flight deck, initially set for August. This follows airlines' requests for a delay due to certification and procedural concerns. The rule aims to enhance flight deck security against hijackings.
The FAA postpones the obligation for additional cockpit safety barriers in new passenger aircraft by one year. Pilots criticise the delay as "content tactics".
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