Check out our latest news, announcements and insights on the aviation security and passenger facilitation markets.
At the beginning of October, following three years of short-term extensions (the last full FAA reauthorization expired on September 30, 2015), the FAA was finally granted long-term funding. The $90 billion FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 is likely to have a significant and lasting impact on the industry.
TSA has announced it plans to have 40 CT units in operation by the end of 2018. By the end of 2019, the aim is to have 145 operational CT scanners at TSA checkpoints.
Many of us grew up hearing about the ancient Silk Road mercantile route from the Mediterranean Sea to China and beyond.
In the aviation security industry, the potential threats of powdered substances have been a concern for policy makers for some time now.
Following steps of the US, Canada and Australia, who set the trend for electronic travel authorization for visa waiver travelers, the European Parliament gave its green light today for the deployment of the EU Travel Authorization and Information System (ETIAS).
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently released a study highlighting the feasibility of producing single, secure, and transferable digital identities for Known Travellers, within a ‘Seamless Travel’ approach. We are excited that single-token travel is being discussed in such a venue.
The revolutionary nature of Electronic Bag Tags (EBT) has been part of discussions for several years. Despite its promise to optimize baggage handling operations in the world’s airports, EBTs have not yet taken off… but will soon.
Although some might claim that aviation security technologies and practices have not changed much in the last twenty years, we are seeing multiple new initiatives to drive innovation in the industry.
The Schengen Information System (SIS), a shared information and monitoring system for the European Union’s external Schengen borders, shall integrate an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) component which is going live in the coming months.
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While increased interstate trade is beneficial for markets, it is also accompanied by potential threats to national security.
The aviation sector, along with many others, is experiencing a sea change in terms of emerging technologies and capabilities. We anticipate that this ‘digitalization’ will have a direct impact on the aviation security environment in the years to come.
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