A pair of UPS 747 aircraft are pictured at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) in November 2008. Photo: Paul Csizmadia - OPShots.net
United Parcel Service Inc., after months of pressure from the union representing pilots, has decided to equip its entire fleet of cargo jets with smoke-protection devices designed to ensure that cockpit instruments remain visible in case of heavy smoke.
The Atlanta-based company has informed its pilots about the decision, according to people familiar with the details, and the company also has pledged to move toward installing fire-suppression systems on a large chunk of its fleet of more than 200 cargo aircraft.
The moves come as the House is scheduled to resume debate Friday on a broad Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill.
via UPS to Install Cockpit Smoke-Protection as Congress Debates Aviation Bill – WSJ.com.
