by Jeff Price | Feb 22, 2011 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
Is Twitter to be blamed for the failure of screeners to detect a gun, five times through a TSA checkpoint? A TSA employee testing the Advanced Imaging Technology (i.e. body scanner) at DFW was able to smuggle a firearm through the AIT’s on five separate...
by Jeff Price | Feb 19, 2011 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The TSA recently announced that it is moving forward with two programs to improve aviation security, Trusted Traveler and a better system of checking on passengers before they can fly. I believe these are two steps in the right direction. In a recent USAToday...
by Jeff Price | Jan 24, 2011 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
Updated: 2:31 pm MST: Based on the first reports, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in the terminal building at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The explosion occurred near the the international arrivals section of the airport. We are now hearing that there may...
by Jeff Price | Jan 12, 2011 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
In the end, there will be two reasons why TSA will go back to using private screeners: Queue management and customer service. Flying out today at my usual airport I approach the screening lines. My iPhone apps have advised me that the wait time will be about 10...
by Jeff Price | Dec 30, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, The Role of Government, Uncategorized
AAAE 9th Annual Aviation Security Summit by Jeff Price So what do the industry leaders have to say about the future of aviation security? Let me start out by saying that everyone wants to work cooperatively, to build partnerships on an...
by Jeff Price | Dec 27, 2010 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Policies and Procedures
This story is getting a lot of play this week. I’ve heard that this pilot has been called everything from a hero to a whistleblower, and his attorney is equally enjoying his own celebrity. Just recently his attorney offered to make his client available to...
