Member

A lot has to do with the level and quality of maintenance that the owners of the aircraft carry out. If the aircraft is badly maintained, that is a serious issue. Let us bear in mind that millions of our citizens are going on to aircraft every year and being exposed to cabin air, so it is important that it is of high quality. We used to have smoking on aircraft—a pretty ghastly experience for those who flew in those circumstances, especially if you were in row 52 on a 747, where everybody congregated to smoke. Fortunately, those days are gone, but it does not mean that the problem is gone—it is just a different problem. My anxiety is to ensure that it is properly monitored and properly taken into account. Who precisely is doing that and what standards are being adhered to? What monitoring of staff is being conducted, not only by the airlines but by the department, to ensure that there is continuity of care in this case and that passengers are exposed to minimum risk?