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AeroMexico Plane Hijacked by Three Men; Lands in Mexico City Safely

09/09/2009 - BREAKING: Mexican media reports three men have siezed a passenger plane and threatened to blow it up unless they are allowed to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, according to a breaking Reuters report.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Saudi Suicide Bomber Hid IED in His Anal Cavity

09/09/2009 - An affiliate of al Qaeda has taken a page from the drug mule's playbook, hiding an improvised explosive device (IED) in the anal cavity of a suicide bomber who detonated himself in late August in Saudi Arabia, reports the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
Beyond Print: Airport Security

Aviation Security

08/31/2009 - General aviation—all flights other than commercial and military—poses limited risk to homeland security, according to the findings of a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s Office study.
Intelligence: Airport Security

Streamlining Air Passenger Security Screening

08/28/2009 - A new study says passenger screening could be improved by separating travelers into two lines: one for low-risk passengers and the other for high-risk passengers.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Obsession with 9/11 Leaves Commercial Carriers Vulnerable, Says Pilot

08/28/2009 - The obsession with preventing another improbable 9/11-style attack has left the nation's commercial air traffic more vulnerable to terrorism, argues a pilot.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Travelers Provide Airlines with Birth Date and Gender Starting Saturday

08/13/2009 - Starting Saturday, some travelers will begin providing their birth date and sex when booking airline reservations.
Homeland Security: Airport Security

Private Plane Security

07/31/2009 - The TSA requires a private armed security officer (ASO) on private planes flying into Washington Reagan National Airport. Read the TSA’s ASO requirements.
Homeland Security: Airport Security

Protecting Private Jets

07/28/2009 - A little known security professional protects private flights into and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport just outside the nation's capital.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Radiological Detectors Not Worth the Cost, Says GAO

06/22/2009 - A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report slated to be released today says that new detectors for scanning cargo for radiological and nuclear material perform no better than the current detectors, according to the Associated Press.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

DHS IG Says General Aviation Does Not Present Serious Terrorist Threat

06/19/2009 - A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OI) says terrorist threats to general aviation are "limited and mostly hypothetical" and are not sufficient to increase government regulation.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

House Votes to Limit Whole-Body Imaging at Airports

06/08/2009 - The House of Representatives on Friday said no to the Transportation Security Administration's efforts to introduce whole-body imaging machines as the primary screening technology at the nation's airports.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Airline Employee Helps Roommate Smuggle Handgun

06/05/2009 - The U.S. Airways employee carried the bag with the handgun inside through an employee entrance before handing it to his friend.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

TSA Halts Delta Flights to Kenya

06/03/2009 - The decision by the Department of Homeland Security to halt four weekly flights from Atlanta to Nairobi, Kenya, over security concerns has rankled the Kenyan government, which has summoned the U.S. ambassador to explain the decision, reports Reuters.
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