Secondary Barriers Delayed, Again
September 13, 2025 - For years, airline management has fought against the installation of secondary flight deck barriers. The Trump administration, at airline management’s urging, has once again delayed the implementation of the federal mandate. AFA President Sara Nelson issued the following statement in response:
“Flight Attendants were the first to die 24 years ago as terrorists wrestled their way into the flight deck. Reinforced doors were installed within 18 months, while 24 years later it’s still Flight Attendant bodies that stand in the way of those doors and mass casualties in the air and on the ground.
“Airlines have fought every step of the way to delay mandatory Installed Physical Secondary Barriers (IPSB) – a safety provision long fought for by aviation unions. ‘Safety and security first’ is in word only for the corporate bean counters.
“It is disgusting airlines have fought this simple life saving device all these years in favor of a few pieces of silver. We will Never Forget. It seems they will never care.”
