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Security of airfreight has long been considered the soft underbelly in the overall aviation security regimeThe recent discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) already in transit to target through the airfreight transportation system, has prompted a near global clampdown on the movement of cargo from Yemen, fear that more such devices may be en-route or have reached target and a manhunt for the master bomb maker thought to be responsible.The devices, founded en-route to the United Sta...

The event is to be held from 31 May - 2 June 2011 at Airport Expo DubaiREED Exhibitions Middle East, one of the leading organisers of trade and consumer exhibitions, announced over 33 international exhibitors, specialised providers and industry suppliers have confirmed participation for the 11th edition of Airport Show Dubai, which is more than double the confirmations received over the same period for the previous edition.Organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al M...

The BSIA reaction comes after airport security measures in the UK were criticisedAs Western airlines once again become the focus of terrorist threat, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is highlighting the ongoing importance of aviation security in the fight against extremism.A plot by Yemen-based members of terrorist group Al-Qaida to smuggle explosive materials within innocuous-looking printer cartridges on US cargo planes was uncovered sometime back, causing authorities...

 The event was dominated by high level conferences focusing on the travails in the aviation and maritime sectorsTransport Security Expo saw a significant upswing in visitor numbers during its first outing in the capital, over 2000 attendees visited the exhibition and conference across the 2 days. The visitor hike reflected a heightened level of concern over high profile actual and attempted strikes against the system during the course of the year and emphasised the need to do more, often ti...

Octavian will now provide security and concierge services to aviation terminals in UKUK security company, Octavian Security, has announced its entry into the world aviation security market, as the company has become the official UK security arm of Swissport International - by taking ownership of the Checkport UK franchise.Checkport is a security subsidiary of Swissport International, the world's leading supplier of ground handling services to the aviation sector, and the exclusive franchise...

  Thales are offering £50,000 for aviation security breakthroughsThales UK and Intellect recently announce the launch of a project to identify and trial new technologies, solutions and ideas from any small, medium or large-sized business or academic institution that can be used to enhance aviation security. Known as the INSTINCT-Technology Demonstrator 2 (TD2), this is a dynamic, innovative project that is designed to discover, trial and showcase emergent security technologi...

The screening is done through the TSA's Secure Flight programmeU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that 100 percent of passengers flying domestically and internationally on U.S. airlines are now being checked against government watch lists through the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Secure Flight programme - the second major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation achieved recently. The announcement comes less t...

The meeting marked the fifth in a series of major international summits intended to strengthen global aviation securityDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, to meet with her counterparts from the Middle East region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security."Th...

The technology will strengthen security and streamline screening operationsDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using $35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding - improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies."These state-of-the art technologies will strengthen security and streamline...

Secretary Napolitano will try to ensure resilient and secure commerce through the Container Security InitiativePress Secretary Clark Stevens said: "Secretary Napolitano will travel to Madrid, Spain, on April 8-10, to participate in the U.S.-European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Troika meeting, where she will discuss international cooperation to protect against terrorism and trans-national crime. Secretary Napolitano will assess progress made on the joint declaration on strengt...

Napolitano travelled to Mexico to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security measures and standardsU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano, joined with Mexican Interior Secretary, Fernando Francisco Gómez-Mont, to sign two arrangements to bolster aviation and border security between the United States and Mexico at the Mérida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting - further expanding ongoing cooperative efforts to crack down on violent...

The exchange of information is critical to DHS's efforts to enhance overall global aviation securityDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Israeli Transport and Road Safety Minister Israel Katz announced a new agreement to enhance information sharing about civil aviation security incidents and ensure efficient and effective coordination in response to potential acts of terrorism and other aviation-related public safety emergencies."The real-time exchange of inf...

Transport Security Expo is the pre-eminent event in the security calendar this yearTransport security is once again firmly in the spotlight following the Christmas Day attempt to down Northwest Airlines (NWA) flight 253 during its descent into Detroit Metro airport. The incident exposed serious flaws in aviation security which, combined, allowed a known individual with apparent links to Al-Qaeda to board an airliner with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which only by good fortune failed to...

 DHS Secretary Janet NapolitanoPhoto courtesy of FEMA Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano travelled to Mexico City at the invitation of her Mexican colleague, Interior Secretary Fernando Francisco Gómez-Mont, to meet with officials from North, Central and South American and Caribbean and the International Civil Aviation Organisation to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security measures and standards. "The international dimensions of the December 25...

  Avigilon is among the top 25 companies in British Columbia with the greatest potential for revenue growth Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, is pleased to announce that the company has been named to Rocket Builders' 2010 "Ready to Rocket" list. The annual list names the top 25 privately held BC companies that are best positioned to capitalise on the 2010 technology sector trends that will lead them to...

  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range  AD Aerospace - part of AD Group - has appointed Millennium Aviation Consulting (MAC) as its representative for Latin America.  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range of aerospace video safety and security systems through Mexico, Central and South America."We at AD Aerospace see the growing and dynamic Latin American reg...

  Aerospace's FlightVu designed to address safety and security concerns of aircraft manufacturers and operators CCTV specialist AD Group announces that its subsidiary AD Aerospace - which delivers video surveillance solutions for aircraft - has been selected as a finalist in The 2008 National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange.Shortlisted in the highly competitive IMechE Business Innovation of the Year category, it was AD Aerospace's FlightVu product range - designed to address safet...