Updated: 11:55 am ET February 25, 2009
With the expected growth in air transportation, we will need to make greater efforts and adopt new measures to continue improving aviation safety. The use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) at airports can contribute to this effort by helping airports detect and correct safety problems before they result in aircraft accidents or incidents. We plan to introduce SMS to airports in several ways:
Keri Spencer
SMS Project Manager
Airport Safety and Operations Division
(202) 267-8972
keri.spencer@faa.gov
11:55 am ET February 25, 2009