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First International Runway Safety Summit

Steve Scott

Monday, January 18th, 2010

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the MITRE Corp., held the premier International Runway Safety Summit December 1-3, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 500 aviation professionals from 17 countries attended the first-ever international gathering of the runway safety community, which focused on the reduction of runway incursions and excursions. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman and Capt. Robert Bragg, the last surviving flight crew member involved in…

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