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News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.
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NBAA Confirms Aussie Transport Security Requirement
A six-year-old Australian law that requires international operators of jet aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds mtow to have a Transport Security Program (TSP)
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Kings’ arrest prompts legislator to act
A California congressman has picked up the cudgel in the mistaken detention at gunpoint of John and Martha King of King Schools on August 28, and the incid
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Helo Safety Effort in Full Swing in Europe
The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT) has released a 22-page “
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Oviv launches remote-control Sentinel 100L
Oviv Security Technologies is launching a remote-control option for the Sentinel 100L security system for guarding aircraft on the ground.
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MedAire teams with Control Risks on medical, security, travel issues
MedAire has joined forces with Control Risks to provide one-stop advice and assistance on medical, security and travel issues.
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Kings arrested after mistaken aircraft ID
John and Martha King got the surprise of their lives on the evening of August 28, when they landed in a Cessna 172 (N50545) at Santa Barbara Municipal Airp
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Incidents test the trigger point of security rules
While business aviation anxiously awaits a new proposal for the Larg
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Wrong ID of ‘Stolen’ Cessna Causes Gunpoint Drama
After landing at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on August 28, King Schools owners John and Martha King were puzzled when ATC insisted that they taxi to a
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FAA Recommends Upset Recovery Training
Citing an increase in aircraft accidents involving loss of control (LOC), the FAA issued Information for Operators 10010, which calls for operators to inco
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Third Time’s the Charm for TSA
After two previous candidates withdrew their names from consideration, the Transportation Security Administration finally welcomed its new boss on Friday w
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TSA To Take a Fresh Look at DCA Access
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to improve on the anemic number of general aviation flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National A
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TSA: Expect Modified LASP ‘Sometime This Year’
Without revealing specifics, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) assistant administrator John Sammon said on Tuesday at the National Air Transport
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ASA Group Inundated During Thailand Protests
The ASA Group, an executive-aviation security services provider with a base in Bangkok, said it has been inundated with requests for assistance from travel
Regulations and Government
Obama Nominates Pistole for TSA Chief
President Barack Obama yesterday nominated John Pistole as assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, a position where he would also lead
Regulations and Government
EU security standards face likely delay in UK
Final agreement over the way the European Union’s new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK will not be achieved by the
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New LASP Proposal Set for Departmental Review, TSA Says
The Transportation Security Administration has completed the revision of the large aircraft security program (LASP) and the legislation is about to move to
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TSA looks to lessen GA’s security burden
A general aviation working group met with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials early last month to begin discussing procedures and proces
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UK Likely To Delay Aviation Security Standards Rule
Final agreement over the way the European Union’s new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK will not be achieved by the
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EBAA Wants Expansion of U.S. Pre-clearance at Shannon
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has called on the U.S.
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Odyssey FBO Rises from Ashes at New Orleans Lakefront
The former Million Air FBO facility at New Orleans Lakefront Airport that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 will officially rise from the a
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Napolitano Shoves LASP To Back Burner
Making good on testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee in December, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered the
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Shady Behavior Places Gulf Helo Operators On Alert
Suspicious activity over the last two weeks reported near critical infrastructure and helicopter bases serving the Gulf of Mexico’s oil and gas industry ha
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3M system eases compliance with security rule
A mobile handheld identification reader and requisite software introduced by 3M will give charter companies, general aviation and FBOs a method of validati
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TSA Proposes Repair Station Security Rule
The TSA on November 17 released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen aircraft repair station security.
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Revised security NPRM expected to modify LASP
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to issue a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for the Large Aircraft Security Program (LAS
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Business Aviation Safety Continues To Improve
While flight hours are down an estimated 20 to 30 percent from last year, business aviation accidents declined by nearly 50 percent during the first three
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Honeywell Gets FAA OK for Runway Safety Systems
Honeywell yesterday received TSO approval for SmartRunway and SmartLanding, which are both software upgrades for the company’s Mark V and Mark VII enhanced
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FAA SAFO Tackles Pilot Fatigue for Short-haul Ops
The FAA yesterday issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) that addresses pilot fatigue countermeasures in Part 121 and 135 short-haul operations, though
