Runway safety trend broken: 2018 Becomes most expensive.

Runway accident costs 2018 

Figures over the first half year of 2018 indicate that it is the most expensive year since 2015. The trend of a decline in runway accidents cost since 2015 has been broken.The estimated average runway accident costs in 2018 are as high as $ 580 Million per month. That is 15% higher than the $ 500 Million per month in the previous years. 

Runway Veer-offs 

The 2018 costs resulting from runway veer-offs are the the highest (75 times higher than the total cost of runway incursions......).

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