Certainly when it comes to runway overruns, one of the things that have been proposed is the implementation of runway-end safety areas. From an airport operator's perspective, I guess, we look at that as a somewhat reactive response to a safety concern. The implementation or installation of runway-end safety areas at airports will certainly diminish the risk of passengers being injured and it will also minimize the damage to an aircraft in the event of an overrun, but it will not prevent aircraft overruns.
On May 4th, 2017. See this statement in context.