Panamá: Tocumen no revisará a todos los viajeros en tránsito
Panamá aplicará el sistema de One-Stop Security en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen y no revisará a los pasajeros en tránsito tal como lo había solicitado la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). Panamá replicará el mecanismo que se utiliza en la mayoría de países europeos, que básicamente consiste en aplicar los mismos estándares de […]
Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit North American Premiere at AVSEC World
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit which helps the air transport industry, including airlines, airports and air traffic management, to identify, assess and mitigate, among others, cyber risks in IT infrastructure across their operations. "The aviation industry depends on essential IT infrastructure functioning reliably. While the industry has put […]
ICAO applauds adoption of security council resolution 2166
The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, expressed his Organization"™s appreciation for the adoption by UN Security Council Resolution on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, and reiterated the strong condemnation of the action which resulted in the loss of the flight"™s civilian passengers and crew. Security Council Resolution 2166 […]
Smart Security trials, permanent bag tag standard and end-to-end travel improvements top IATA"™s agenda
When IATA and ACI announced at the end of last year that they were collaborating on the Smart Security project, industry interest was naturally high, but questions have since been asked about how the project differs to its predecessor, Checkpoint of the Future, and what exactly the project entails. So, when we caught up with […]
Eligible passengers can apply for expedited security screening with PreCheck
More Utahns will now be able to enroll in a program that could mean less time getting through security at Salt Lake City International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration PreCheck program allows eligible passengers to go through airport security with their shoes, belt and a light jacket on. They do not need to remove laptops […]
ACI and IATA Collaborate to Deliver Smart Security
Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to develop Smart Security (SmartS). With the MoU, ACI and IATA can better align their resources and expertise to improve the journey from curb to boarding. Passengers will be able to proceed through security checkpoints with […]
Enhancing Security through Global Partnership
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a partnership between industry, governments and regulators to enhance aviation security by embracing a globally harmonized, risk-based system. «Aviation security stands at a crossroads. Global passenger numbers will be approaching four billion per year by 2017, and the ageing systems and outdated procedures of the current security […]
Landmark Agreement on Climate Change at ICAO Major Progress on Environment, Safety, Security, Operations and Regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) praised the leadership of governments in reaching a landmark agreement on Climate Change at the close of the 38th Assembly of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The agreement commits ICAO to developing a global market-based measure (MBM) that will be an essential enabler for the industry […]
