U.S. aims to use facial recognition on nearly all departing air travelers within four years
The United States Department of Homeland Security says U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working toward implementation of biometric exit technology to cover more than 97% of departing commercial air travelers within the next four years. The goal is outlined in the department’s “Fiscal Year 2018 Entry/Exit Overstay Report.” As of September 2018, 15 U.S. […]
Funding and Reforms for Screening a Positive Move for Air Travellers
Canada’s airports today welcomed the Government of Canada’s commitment in Budget 2019 to invest in improving security screening at Canada’s airports for the coming government fiscal year, and looks forward to discussions with government on a new corporate structure for CATSA. Canada’s airports have sought permanent structural changes to how the Canadian Air Transport Security […]
Cooperation Key to Keeping Aviation Secure Amid Evolving Threats and Doubling Passenger Demand: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and the forecast doubling of passenger demand to reach 8.2 billion by 2037. “Flying is secure. But keeping it that way is not an easy task. Threats are […]
US House bill would stop diverting TSA passenger security fees
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced legislation to ensure that revenue collected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to fund its operations will no longer be diverted for non-security uses. The Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act, or the “FASTER Act,” would repeal a requirement that a portion of the […]
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 […]
