FAA Mandates Secondary Cockpit Barrier on New Commercial Aircraft, Air Travel and Weight Controversy, and More

Aviation news brief June 15

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FAA Mandates Secondary Cockpit Barrier on New Commercial Aircraft

The FAA has mandated that all new commercial aircraft must be equipped with a secondary barrier on the flight deck. This measure, prioritized by the Biden administration in 2021 and proposed by the FAA in 2022, is meant to protect flight decks from intrusion when the primary door is open.

The rule falls under the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act and requires that the secondary barrier be locked whenever the flight deck door is open during flight. The regulation comes into effect two years after its announcement, affecting aircraft intended for passenger transport within the United States. source

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Safran Eyes $1.8bn Deal for Raytheon's Flight Controls Unit

French aerospace manufacturer, Safran SA, is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire the flight controls unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp, in a transaction estimated at $1.8 billion.

The move would extend Safran's influence in the flight controls domain, outdoing rivals like Moog Inc, Eaton Corp, Woodward Inc, and Parker-Hannifin Corp.

The acquisition would be Safran's most substantial since its purchase of Zodiac Aerospace in 2018 and would fortify its ties with Airbus and the U.S. military. source