Safety and Reliability in Commercial Transport Aircraft

Safety and reliability is the base of economics for commercial airline operation. The maintenance of these factors to the highest possible degree is the aim of thousands of people in the airline business today. At the same time, each manufacturer, each vendor, and each airline must keep the safety and reliability aspect in mind in all phases of design, development, and operation.

This paper examines the past history, gives an assessment of present operation, and also gives a projection of future requirements for safety and reliability in commercial aircraft operation.