EU, UK issue more no-deal Brexit guidance for air transport
Both the European Union (EU) and the UK have announced measures designed to smooth air transport connections in the event of the UK departing the bloc in six weeks’ time (Brexit) without a deal. A distinct difference in attitude toward this situation was evident in the two camps’ Feb. 15 announcements; the EU talked of […]
Denver airport first to use new TSA full-body scanner
Transportation Security Administration at Denver International Airport is using a new technology that allows travelers to keep their hands at their side when screened at security checkpoints. The Colorado Sun reports airport CEO Kim Day says the Denver airport is the first in the country to pilot the technology. The new scanner uses the same […]
US Transportation Security Administration reauthorized through 2021
The US Congress on Oct. 3 passed a bill to reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through 2021, marking the first reauthorization in the agency’s 17-year-history. The bill—which was passed as part of a legislative package that also included the FAA reauthorization bill—contains numerous provisions that will modernize screening techniques, streamline bureaucracy and reform governance […]
US seeks to head off new terrorist threats against air cargo
US security officials have uncovered specific cargo-related terrorist threats against US-bound aircraft, prompting the customs agency to tighten requirements related to air cargo reporting. «[The Department of Homeland Security] has received specific, classified intelligence that certain terrorist organisations seek to exploit vulnerabilities in international air cargo security,» the agency says in a new rule made […]
Airport Security Market worth over $16bn by 2024
High penetration of these solutions is due to the demand for advanced security systems such as biometrics in identity and access monitoring, contactless entryway checkpoints, x-ray scanners, and thermal cameras. Conventional security measures employ invasive procedures and protocols such as physical checks and body pat-downs which are highly uncomfortable. To boost passenger convenience, airport security […]
US Senate bill would allow government to track and destroy drones
A bipartisan group of senators in the US Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has introduced legislation to expand the federal government"™s powers to act against drones deemed threatening to the public. The bill, called the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018, empowers the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to protect properties and assets […]
Dubai Airports, ACI and IATA sign MoU on smart security initiative
Dubai International (DXB), Dubai World Central (DWC) operator Dubai Airports and Dubai Police General Department of Dubai Security have signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI) to become part of their joint initiative on smart security. The smart security programme will focus on better utilisation […]
Airport Security Market Projected to Grow Beyond 13.4 billion by 2024
The Worldwide Airport Security Market was valued over USD 8.4 billion in 2015. It is expected to be around USD 13.4 billion by 2024 (2016 to 2024 – forecast period). Increase in air travel should drive the need for well-organized security systems. These systems comprise software for better monitoring, detection, & risk prevention. Terrorism and […]
Exclusive: Amazon in talks with airline Azul for shipping in Brazil – sources
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is in talks with Brazilian airline Azul SA (AZUL.N) on shipping goods in the country, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in the latest sign of the retailer"™s big plans in Latin America"™s largest economy. The talks with Azul, which serves over 50 percent more Brazilian airports than its […]
Boeing, Embraer near "˜marriage,"™ Brazil defense chief says
Boeing and Embraer are likely to reach a deal after months of talks, Brazil"™s new defense chief said, opening the door to the second alliance between major planemakers in six months. Negotiators "are getting closer" to an agreement, Defense Minister Joaquim Silva e Luna said in an interview Tuesday at a security trade show in […]
