Air transport oversight system

The FAA s core approach to safety management is the air transport oversight system (ATOS). A key goal of ATOS is for the operator to implement its own system safety culture, including its own safety audits and self-correction programmes. 

Recommendation 1 The Transportation Security Administration, with its responsibility for the federal oversight of security operations at U.S. airports, should integrate strategies for defense against chemical/biological attacks into its broader security plan for protecting the U.S. air transportation system. The line of authority and... 

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