FAA finalizes rule to beef up cockpit security on new planes | CNN Business

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has finalized a rule requiring extra security for cockpits of newly-manufactured commercial aircraft. The secondary cockpit barrier rule will apply to passenger planes manufactured starting in the summer of 2025. The barrier, which may look more like a gate than a hardened door, will be locked into place when the cockpit door is opened during flight – such as to allow pilots to access the lavatory.

Airline pilots have pushed for this security device since 9/11, as well as advocating for a wider barrier requirement that would cover passenger and cargo aircraft currently flying. Lawmakers are considering whether to require the retrofitting of secondary barriers on airliners currently flying as part of a broad FAA policy bill. The largest union representing pilots said the rule comes “after years of needless delay.

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