Safe Air on Airplanes Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Safe Air on Airplanes Act directs the FAA Administrator to update aircraft certification and other applicable regulations within six months. New type certified turbine and turboprop aircraft designs would be prohibited from using bleed air systems. Beginning seven years after enactment, any bleed air system in a newly manufactured aircraft must include a filter or combination of filter and air cleaning device designed and demonstrated to remove gaseous and particulate oil-fume components. Existing type designs must phase out bleed air systems in manufacturing: 25 percent without bleed air within 10 years, 50 percent within 20 years, and 100 percent within 30 years. The bill defines bleed air systems as aircraft systems using compressed engine or auxiliary power unit air upstream of combustion that provides pressurized air to pneumatic systems passengers or crew could inhale or contact.
Who Benefits and How
Airline passengers benefit from aircraft cabin air rules aimed at reducing exposure to oil fumes in pressurized air systems. Flight attendants benefit because they spend repeated work shifts in aircraft cabins affected by ventilation system standards. Aircraft crew members benefit from filters and eventual phase-out of bleed air systems that supply air they may inhale during operations. Aircraft air filtration manufacturers benefit from demand for demonstrated devices that remove gaseous and particulate oil-fume components.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Aircraft manufacturers must redesign new type certified turbine and turboprop aircraft away from bleed air systems. Airframe manufacturers of existing designs must meet 10-, 20-, and 30-year phase-out benchmarks. FAA certification staff must update part 25 and related regulations within six months and enforce transition rules. Air carriers may face higher aircraft acquisition or retrofit costs as manufacturers comply with new air-system standards.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits new type certified turbine and turboprop aircraft designs from using bleed air systems.
- Requires filters or air cleaning devices for newly manufactured aircraft with bleed air systems after seven years.
- Establishes 25 percent, 50 percent, and 100 percent manufacturing phase-out milestones over 10, 20, and 30 years.
- Directs FAA to update part 25 and applicable aircraft regulations within six months.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires FAA regulations phasing out bleed air systems in turbine and turboprop aircraft designs and mandating filters or air cleaning devices for newly manufactured aircraft during the transition.
Key Policy Areas
Aviation, Public Health, Aircraft Safety
Primary Purpose
Requires FAA regulations phasing out bleed air systems in turbine and turboprop aircraft designs and mandating filters or air cleaning devices for newly manufactured aircraft during the transition.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Airline passengers
- Flight attendants
- Aircraft crew members
- Aircraft air filtration manufacturers
Identified Costs
- Aircraft manufacturers
- Airframe manufacturers of existing designs
- FAA certification staff
- Air carriers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Garamendi) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Air carriers, Flight attendants
Positive-direction: Flight attendants
Negative-direction: Air carriers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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