by Jeff Price | Sep 11, 2023 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Existing and Emerging Threats
Unfortunately, people have a tendency to look at events that occurred before they were born as insignificant because they didn’t personally experience them or have any connection to them. How can we pass along to the current and future generations the importance of...
by Jeff Price | May 16, 2023 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
I received an email the other day regarding an internal debate within the airport industry. The topic is whether airport police officers should openly carry long guns in public areas. Let’s just get right to then point where I’m at on this issue: yes, please. First,...
by Jeff Price | Nov 15, 2022 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
A man recently boarded a Frontier Airlines flight with a box cutter and was allegedly threatening passengers. The initial question was, how did he get through screening with box cutters, which have been prohibited since 9/11? Subsequent information apparently shows...
by Jeff Price | Sep 7, 2021 | Are We Safer, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Uncategorized
Just a couple of years ago, at an industry conference, an individual in their early 20s stood up during a panel session and asked what the big deal was about 9/11 and why we have all these security measures. As if the death of 2,977 people in the worst attack the U.S....
by Jeff Price | Jul 13, 2021 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
“Watch this,” I told my two boys who were up with me on Sunday morning, July 11th, as Richard Branson took off for his historic spaceflight. “You are about to see history being made.” Branson’s flight to the US recognized Karmin line...
by Jeff Price | Dec 9, 2020 | Aviation Career, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs
A message from Jeffrey Price, professor MSU Denver and owner of Leading Edge Strategies, an aviation security and airport management training and consulting firm, shares a special message of hope to the 2020 graduating class of aviation and aerospace science. To the...
