Alaska Airlines Receives Final FAA Approval for Reinforcement of Cockpit Doors.Business Editors, Transportation/Airline Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001 Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. today received final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control to proceed with the reinforcement reinforcement /re·in·force·ment/ (-in-fors´ment) in behavioral science, the presentation of a stimulus following a response that increases the frequency of subsequent responses, whether positive to desirable events, or of cockpit doors. Installation of a crossbar locking device, which is designed to hinder hin·der 1 v. hin·dered, hin·der·ing, hin·ders v.tr. 1. To be or get in the way of. 2. To obstruct or delay the progress of. v.intr. unauthorized access to the flight deck, began Monday on the carrier's 32 Boeing MD-80 aircraft. The device's primary component is a three-quarter-inch steel bar that can withstand forces of up to 1,500 pounds. Alaska expects to complete installations on its entire 102-aircraft fleet within 30 days. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com. |
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