| Airline Industry Information - Safety plans for Boston's Logan airport unveiled AIRLINE
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New safety plans for Logan International Airport in Boston, US, have been outlined
following a series of runway mishaps.
The latest incident at the airport occurred on Monday (8 August) when a mechanic taxied
a FedEx cargo aircraft across the runway as a Florida-bound JetBlue aircraft carrying 130
passengers was preparing to take off. Monday's incident marks the 14th such safety lapse
at the airport since October 2004 and the fourth such incident since 9 June 2005.
Officials hope that new signs at the airport and closer supervision of aircraft will
help prevent further runway "incursions". As part of the new procedures all
aircraft that are being moved around the airport for maintenance will be escorted by
airport officials.
Pilot representatives from several airlines have been invited to share their opinions
on the plans during a meeting next week.
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration and state port authority Massport,
Logan airport has reported double the number of runway incidents since October 2004 as
similar sized airports.
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