Why Shouldn’t Airports Pay for Exit Lane Coverage?
TSA’s recent announcement that they are transferring the guarding of the exit lanes (from the sterile area) from their control to airport control, has caused a lot of heartache throughout the industry, both in terms of policy-making and policy-implemetation. The...TSA pushing exit lane coverage off on airports
TSA announced a pending Airport Security Program amendment that intends to require airports to staff sterile area exit lanes, by the end of this year. This has been a sore spot for airport operators for many years, as pre 9/11, exit lane protection was the...Sandy Hook
I can’t help but think about how many unopened presents there will be on Christmas morning, for 20 young children in Connecticut. What can we do besides pray for the departed and the loved ones left behind? We can have more patience with the children and people...Aurora
It’s been a week since the shooting in Aurora and I thought it was about time to comment. Based on the phone calls I was receiving that day, it seems my commentary sometimes applies outside the world of aviation security. I’m not going to compare myself to...Skywest pilot attempts to steal plane
The attempt by a Skywest pilot to steal an aircraft at the airport in St. George, UT raises several security questions. From early reports, it appears that Skywest had confiscated the employee’s airline and hopefully, his airport credentials, denying him his...
