The Future of Airports | Part Two: Technology
With air traffic expected to double in the next 17 years, airports around the world are rising to the demand to meet the growth of capacity. While updated infrastructure will be a key factor in the future of our airports, the development of advanced technology will...
The History of Federal Air Marshals
Flying on a plane is one of the safest ways to travel long distances. Federal Air Marshals flying shotgun on these planes is one of the biggest reason it’s safe for everyone on the flight. When there is an emergency or threat to passengers thousands of feet in the...
Air Travel’s Unsung Security Heroes
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, approximately 2.5 million U.S. airline passengers fly more than 43,000 commercial airline flights daily from over 440 airports across the country. All those flights are protected by transportation security, which begins screening travelers well before they even arrive at the airport. And as passengers get physically closer to boarding their flight security becomes even more robust, including that provided by a group of unsung heroes known as aircraft groomers.
The Insider Threat to Air Travelers
Commercial airports are complex environments, with many airlines and thousands of employees and travelers entering and leaving them daily, so protecting them from harm is vitally important. Unfortunately, and as history has shown, airports, airlines and the flying public are attractive targets for people and organizations wishing to do them harm. And that harm comes from a variety of directions, such as from terror groups and their fighters. What’s even more worrying is that these threats sometimes come from “insiders.”
Drones and Aviation Security
It comes as no surprise that the use of drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has risen in popularity, with everyone from photographers to law enforcement finding new and innovative uses for the small aircraft. While there are many positive attributes to the use...
The Future of Airports | Part One: Infrastructure
The first day of the IT & Security conference for International Airport Review went underway on December 4th with much discussion about the future of airports and more specifically, how technology will continue to develop and make a lasting impact on air...
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