The Federal Aviation Administration will start implementing new rules based on the Saracini Aviation Safety Act, named after a Bucks County pilot, according to a staff report from MyChesCo.

The FAA will require all new passenger planes to come with a secondary barrier between the cockpit and the passenger cabin that would help prevent hijackings.

The Saracini Aviation Safety Act was introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey to honor Captain Victor Saracini, who died on September 11, by improving safeguards aboard aircraft. The new rule is seen as a key step in protecting the millions of individuals who rely on air travel.

“I fought to pass the Saracini Aviation Safety Act and pushed the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the secondary barriers rule in new passenger planes to honor the pilot of Flight 175, Captain Victor Saracini, and take a critical step towards protecting the millions of people who rely on air travel as well as pilots and crewmembers,” said Casey.

Ellen Saracini, the late pilot’s wife, called the rule “a step in the right direction.”

Read more about the Saracini Aviation Safety Act in MyChesCo.

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