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SAFETY ALERTS
for operators and
information for operators

WHEN THEY MATTER TO MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
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afety alerts for operators (SAFOs) and
information for operators (InFOs) were
introduced by the Federal Aviation
Administration in the mid-2000s.
SAFOs were announced in FAA Order 8000.87A in
2005, while InFOs were announced in FAA Order 8000.91
in 2006. Both are meant to provide aircraft operators,
owners, repair stations, and others in the aviation industry
with information the agency feels is important but does not
rise to the level of rulemaking or other more formal forms
of communication. SAFOs were also meant to replace air
carrier operations bulletins, which phased out in mid-90s,
and allow information from air carrier operations bulletins to
be reintroduced.
It's important to note that while both methods of
communication have "operators" in the title, it's a bit of a
misnomer. Other organizations including repair stations,
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training providers, and even manufacturers are intended
audiences, specifically noted in the "audience" section of
some SAFOs and InFOs.
SAFOs and InFOs are assigned a number with the last
two digits of the year published first, then the consecutive
number of the document within that year. For example, the
third SAFO of 2020 will be identified as 20003.
What is the impetus for a SAFO or InFO?
SAFOs and InFOs are published for a number of
reasons. They may be generated as part of a response to
a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation.
Some are developed in conjunction with FAA/industry
working groups to report on these efforts or promote safety
recommendations.
Some SAFOs call out recent enforcement action against
specific certificate holders to ensure affected parties receive



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