Transporting Children on Airplanes
Safety and Quality of Childrens’ Seat on Airplanes
Airline passengers, especially those traveling with children are increasingly conscious of security, safety and quality today. Due to numerous stories about faulty and defective devices, many parents prefer taking their own child seats during travel. Tested and approved child restraint system or devices such as child seat is the safest place for a child during an emergency or turbulence. The FAA in fact strongly urges parents to secure children in an appropriate restraint based on weight and size and not on laps during flight. The aviation experts at TÜV Rheinland provide a range of services for the testing and certification of child restraint systems (CRS). We will ensure your CRS complies with all applicable rules and regulations stipulated by national and international aviation authorities.
Benefits at a Glance
With Child Restraint System Certification from TÜV Rheinland, Airlines, Passengers and Manufactures can:
- Adhere to current standards, measurements and functionality requirements of National and International regulatory associations
- Ensure compliance to all safety requirements with the TÜV label "FOR USE IN AIRCRAFT" for manufacturers and "Child Seats Welcome" for parents bringing their own seats on airplanes
- Get access to an on-line list of approved seats and other restraint devices
- Benefit from our years of experience, expertise and global presence
- Competitively position your products with our independent third party certification
Our Services for Transporting Children on Airplanes
Our experts provide airlines, seat manufacturers, and aviation organizations comprehensive services to help improve transport safety for children in airplanes. These include:
- TÜV FOR USE IN AIRCRAFT – Certification of child seats for child seat manufacturers. Certified child seats are entitled to use and advertise the TÜV FOR USE IN AIRCRAFT label for an unlimited period.
- TÜV CHILD SEATS WELCOME - Certification for your airline. Your airline will receive full rights to advertise with the TÜV CHILD SEATS WELCOME label.
- Assessments for transporting disabled children.
- Passive safety consulting.
- Crash safety consulting.
- Consulting on energy absorption for components and complete systems.
- Seat design consulting.
- Restraint system design consulting.
- Training for cabin staff on transporting children in airplanes.
Looking for solutions? We would be happy to get together with you and discuss your requirements. Get in touch with us today. We look forward to hearing from you.
