"New pilot procedures, training and technology
are effective and practical ways to eliminate
runway excursions for Boeing and Embraer
customers," said Ray Conner, President and CEO,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are very
pleased to collaborate with Embraer to support
our customers and further strengthen industry
safety."
"Runway excursion is one of the three major
contributors to aviation accidents, and we
firmly believe that a robust set of pilot
procedures, training and new technology will
substantially reduce these events," said Paulo
Cesar Silva, President and CEO, Embraer
Commercial Aviation. "This is another result of
a successful joint effort from Boeing and
Embraer on technological fronts, with important
gains for our airline customers."
The global commercial aviation industry has
substantially reduced accidents and incidents in
recent decades, but runway excursions remain a
concern. From 2002 to 2011, runway excursions
involving the global fleet accounted for 15 out
of a total of 79 fatal accidents and resulted in
more than 780 fatalities.
The companies' collaboration on runway safety
for commercial aircraft advances their April
announcement that Boeing and Embraer will
cooperate in ways that create value for both
companies and their customers. Embraer and
Boeing have also announced collaboration on
Embraer's KC-390 and Super Tucano defense
aircraft programs and are working together to
advance the supply of sustainable aviation
biofuels.
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