RESEARCHING INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION ON AIRCRAFT. “A new study is expected to provide the first detailed information on how infectious diseases may be transmitted onboard commercial airliners. Sponsored by aircraft manufacturer Boeing, the research will document patterns of passenger movement inside aircraft cabins and inventory the microbes present in cabin air and on surfaces such as tray tables and lavatory fixtures. The information provided by the three-year study could help improve health and safety for both passengers and airline flight crews. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University are working together on the project, in collaboration with environmental sustainability personnel from Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines.”