It's thought an aircraft registry, which also involves overseeing aircraft safety, would bring economic benefits to the islands, through the development of support industries.
Bringing two commercial planes back up to speed may seem a minor matter, and Boeing's spokesman says that for the company's purposes, the only concern is aircraft safety.
The safety board is the leading authority in the United States on aircraft safety investigations and is looking into the Boston fire, which preliminarily has been linked to a auxiliary battery system.
Airprox said aircraft safety had been compromised in 26 of the cases and there had been a risk of collision in nine other cases in addition to the three commercial air transport ones.
The FAA review is "very unusual" because the agency signed off on the aircraft's safety before it could fly commercially, said John Goglia, a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Ray Conner, the head of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, said Friday that Boeing is convinced about the aircraft's safety, and that the airlines that have bought the plane are also confident in its safety.
Each of the department heads is an expert in one of the major ship departmental functions: Ship Operations, Intelligence, Propulsion, Engineering, Combat Systems, Supply, Air Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, Safety, Training, Navigation, Religious Ministries and Medical.
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While the aircraft will have two safety pilots on board, the flights will be operated by on-board systems supervised by a ground-based observer pilot.
This digital elevation model (DEM) will be put to myriad uses - everything from improving the safety of aircraft navigation to understanding better which areas of ground are most at risk during a flood.
He suffered broken bones and detached retinas, but out of these wild rides - by December 1954, Stapp had volunteered for 29 rocket sled deceleration and windblast experiments - came improved helmets, arm and leg restraints, better aircraft seats, stronger safety harnesses and techniques for positioning the body to help absorb powerful forces.
An aircraft pilot has said he is "seriously concerned" for the safety of low-flying aircraft if a wind farm is built near Bristol.
Delays happen because air-traffic controllers need to leave a safety margin between aircraft as they take off.
To save manpower, the FAA designates employees at aircraft makers to oversee the safety testing of new planes.
The commission also recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt new protocols for dealing with the safety of aging aircraft.
In recent years, the FAA has relied to a greater extent on designated employees of aircraft makers to conduct the safety testing necessary of certification.
The attendant spoke "about the safety of the aircraft, how we were going to crash...and that's an unnerving thing to hear on an airplane, " she said.
The FAA announced a safety review of the aircraft last week.
As he had long felt that the safety measures he was developing for military aircraft should also be used for civilian automobiles, Stapp also campaigned for the installation of seat belts and other safety features in American cars.
Seoul condemned the implied threat on Friday and called on the North to assure the safety of South Korean civilian aircraft.
"The boy went through full security screening so the safety of passengers and the aircraft was never compromised, " the airport said in a statement.
But O'Neill refocused Alcoa on its core products, made a huge push for workplace safety, sold its corporate aircraft and hacked away at decades of hierarchy to help encourage ideas from the bottom up.
"These flights will be an important part of our efforts to ensure the safety of passengers and return these aircraft to service, " the agency said.
JDAM-enhanced bombs can function in all weathers, and also permits the aircraft involved in an attack to retreat in safety, rather than having to guide the bomb home.
By enabling the pilot to keep his eyes focused outside the aircraft, a HUD provides pilots with an incredible safety advantage.
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For most inter-city journeys of more than two hours and less than five, rail has the competitive edge in safety, reliability and speed over both aircraft and cars.
Lion Air said over the weekend that the aircraft had been delivered only last month and had passed safety inspection.
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Despite their safety risks, they are increasingly attractive to aircraft makers as a way to cut weight and thus improve fuel efficiency.
What's more, they will have to do all this without the safety net of emergency rescue support, as aircraft cannot reach inland during the winter months.
One is Cirrus, which makes simple little aeroplanes, aiming for the airborne equivalent of a modern car with the unique safety feature of a parachute for the entire aircraft.
More has been spent on airports recently, thanks to aid from America and to the pressure of international air-safety groups, which try to ensure that aircraft landing fees are not spirited away by governments.
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