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Aviation Safety Issues Head ‘Most Wanted’ List of Improvements

Steve Scott

Monday, August 25th, 2003

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Stronger call for fuel tank inerting could pit safety board against regulators Aviation issues head the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) list of "Most Wanted" safety improvements. The safety board is giving greater priority to fuel tank inerting, putting added pressure on an airline industry reeling from continuing operating losses and unprepared to absorb the cost of new safety initiatives. "This is not the time to introduce a new program that costs money," said Jim Stewart, senior representative for air…

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