CONGRESS PROPOSES RETROFITTING EXISTING PASSENGER AIRCRAFT WITH SECONDARY COCKPIT DOORS
March 22, 2019
Several members of the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would require the installation of secondary cockpit doors on U.S. (domestic) commercial passenger aircraft. This follows 2018 legislation that required all newly-manufactured passenger jets to include secondary doors. The doors are typically wire-mesh barriers and provide an extra layer of security when a pilot exits the flight deck while the aircraft is en route. Some airlines have already adopted the technology on certain aircraft. The bill is H.R. 911, the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019, named for a pilot who lost his life in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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