It's raised questions for many over the safety of aircraft windows. Here's what you should know about the rules, standards and methods of design, and testing and manufacturing of these critical aircraft structures. In both cases, the outside environment is not hospitable to life. The guidelines on various accepted methods of composition and stress testing of aircraft windows can be found in the FAA’s AC (Advisory Circular) 25.775-1. In summary, the AC makes clear that aircraft windows undergo the same degree of stringent testing as aircraft fuselages or engines.

Source: Forbes May 19, 2018 12:06 UTC