FAA Releases SMS Rule Affecting Airports

LaGuardia

An American Airlines jet maneuvers on the surface at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

Credit: Bill Carey
The FAA has released a final rule that requires hub airports to implement organization-wide safety management systems (SMS), a regulation that affects 265 U.S. airports. Released by the agency on Feb. 16, the final rule applies to Part 139 certificated airports that are classified as small, medium...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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