James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association discusses the various layers of civil aviation security that are necessary to ensuring safety for staff and passengers
With 26 million tonnes of goods transported by air every year, the security of airborne cargo is of paramount importance against a backdrop of international terrorism.
As demonstrated in the foiled liquid explosives plot in 2006, terrorists are particularly innovative and adaptive at getting around airport passenger screening.
Chris Yates, principal, Yates Consulting, examines a shift in policy from a system of prescribed security controls protecting air travellers, to an outcome-focused risk-based approach
Airfreight has been acknowledged as the soft underbelly of aviation security. So isn’t it high time that we re-evaluate this failed security regime, questions Chris Yates