You may be familiar with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but there are not many people who are familiar with the Air Safety Support International or ASSI. ASSI is a non profit subsidiary organization of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Their goal is to establish a system of civil aviation safety regulations in the United Kingdom. In other words, they’re the small faction of the CAA that manages aviation regulation for the UK Overseas Territories.
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When it comes to safety onboard an aircraft, fire protection systems are a critical component. These systems come in two parts: detectors and extinguishers. As their names imply, detectors sense the presence of a fire onboard the aircraft while the extinguishers snuff it out. When it comes to safety onboard an aircraft, fire protection systems are a critical component. These systems come in two parts: detectors and extinguishers. As their names imply, detectors sense the presence of a fire onboard the aircraft while the extinguishers snuff it out.
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The Boeing Skyview Panoramic Window is the crème de la crème of aircraft passenger windows. Its 4.5-by-1.5-foot measurements make it the largest passenger window in modern aviation. The likes of it are seen on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and its related models, the BBJ2 and BBJMax. Additionally, the Boeing Dreamliner 787 features fuselage windows like the small oval-shaped ones you may have seen on commercial airliners, but they measure an impressive 1.5 ft. in length, and 11 inches in height. They are the largest standard passenger windows in operation; however, the new Airbus A220s are set to shake up Boeing’s domination of captivating aircraft window design by providing one innovative element to commercial regional flight — a bathroom window.
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