The Safer Skies Act of 2024 requires smaller regional airlines and charter operators to comply with the same security screening standards currently applied to major commercial carriers. Specifically, the bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to update its rules so that airlines operating under certain federal regulations with planes carrying more than nine passengers must follow the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program, which includes security measures like crew vetting and background checks. This requirement applies to carriers that sell individual seats to the public in advance with published schedules, but that operate at airports without TSA checkpoints. Airlines have 360 days after the bill becomes law to comply with the new security standards. The legislation aims to close a security gap in smaller regional air operations that have grown in recent years.
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