Safety
Incursions must remain FAA priority
In a report released in late May, the Transportation Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said the FAA has made “significant progress” in red

In a report released in late May, the Transportation Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said the FAA has made “significant progress” in reducing runway incursions compared to five years ago. But it cautioned that the serious risks associated with runway incursions underscore the need for maintaining vigilant oversight and a proactive approach to preventing severe accidents.

Between May 2006 and April 2007, the OIG reviewed runway incursions at four major airports to assess the FAA’s actions to identify and correct the causes of recent runway incursions at those airports and address issues that could affect safety system-wide.