Safety
AmSafe touts airbag seatbelts for airliners and business aircraft
After successfully developing the market for airbag inflatable seatbelts in new and existing light aircraft, Phoenix Ariz.-based AmSafe Aviation is targeti

After successfully developing the market for airbag inflatable seatbelts in new and existing light aircraft, Phoenix Ariz.-based AmSafe Aviation is targeting growth in the airline market and also trying to persuade business jet owners of the safety benefits offered by airbag seatbelts.

Driving the push on the commercial side are FAA requirements that all seats in newly delivered airliners meet the so-called 16-g dynamic seat testing rules. Previously these rules applied only to newly type-certified aircraft, but now a vast new market is opening for AmSafe, which can help aircraft and seat manufacturers meet the 16-g requirements.

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