Touchless TSA Screening: A Quantum Leap or a Bumpy Ride?
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is always looking for ways to improve airport security while making the passenger experience more efficient. One of the latest initiatives is “Screening at Speed,” a new technology that could lead to...
Navigating Turbulent Times: Tackling the Rise of Unruly Passenger Behavior
The recent surge in unruly passenger incidents on US flights has cast a shadow over the travel industry, raising concerns about passenger safety and the overall flying experience. While the exact causes of this alarming trend are multifaceted, several factors have...Off-Duty Pilot Attempts to take over Aircraft
The following is based on information known at the time of writing and may change as more information becomes available. This post is designed to keep security professionals knowledgeable about trending security issues. On October 22, an off-duty pilot attempted to ...How can you stay up to date on aviation security and airport management?
Not sure how to stay up to date on aviation security and airport management? Here are a few places where Jeff Price from Leading Edge Strategies book marks as go-to resources. Tune in!
Is 9/11 Still Relevant?
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...
Should Airport Police Openly Carry Long Guns?
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,...FAA Regulations Passed For SMS at Commercial Airports – This Textbook Can Help
The FAA recently passed regulations requiring airports to implement safety management systems at commercial service airports. Several chapters of our book, Practical Airport Operations, Safety and Emergency Management: Protocols for Today and the Future, address...
NOTAM – Notice to Air Missions and the FAA Stop To Flights
I received a number of inquiries about the FAA stop to all flights due to a system outage related to Notice to Air Mission. Here is the scoop about NOTAM and why it is a critical system. A NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions), is essentially a message board system where...
Airports and Cyberwarfare
There are two kinds of people out there, those that have been hacked, and those that just don’t know it yet. Cyber is the new battlespace and it’s not just IT’s problem. It’s an airport security problem, and there’s a reason your Chief Information Officer is your new...
