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Airport Review
*Finding the right fit for shoe scanning
Vienna International Airport is poised to install shoe scanning systems that are intended to aid passenger convenience at the checkpoint without compromising security. ...
16-May-2012
*Terahertz prototypes seek to make waves
US anti-terrorist agencies announced in early May that an intelligence-led operation had foiled plans by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to attack a ...
16-May-2012
US GAO urges more efficient cost estimates for inline screening
Inline baggage screening is proving beneficial for airports in the United States, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must estimate its cost more accurately, ...
15-May-2012
Bristol selects anti-backtrack technology
Bristol International Airport in the UK is implementing access control technology from Human Recognition Systems (HRS). MFlow Exit Lanes will prevent passenger backtracking through ...
15-May-2012
Iris recognition may gain from less haste, study concludes
Iris recognition software that delivers rapid results does so at the expense of accuracy, ground-breaking independent tests in the United States have found. The...
14-May-2012
*Cargo stakeholders guard against complacency
The United States is pioneering new cargo security technology and processes but air freight remains an attractive target for terrorist groups, speakers noted during ...
08-May-2012
Cargo sector braces for further attacks
The October 2010 incidents in which Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) used international courier companies to send two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) ...
08-May-2012
Dubai unveils biometric e-gates
A new e-gate system has been unveiled at Dubai International Airport. The Smart e-Gates, which match facial recognition and retinal scans to passport barcodes, ...
04-May-2012
*Safegate rolls out FOD detection
Safegate has started supplying its Apron Scan feature as part of existing Type 1 Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (T1 A-VDGS) deliveries. It has ...
02-May-2012
EMILI passes ECAC tests
The Emisens EMILI 2 bottle scanner has passed tests conducted in an independent laboratory under the European Civil Aviation Committee (ECAC) common evaluation process ...
01-May-2012
Israeli Raman system addresses liquids problem
Laser Detect Systems (LDS) of Israel is targeting aviation security applications for its LDS 5500-D bottle scanner. In common with other systems for scanning ...
30-Apr-2012
Addressing blast protection
At airports in certain countries, such as the UK, there is a blanket ban on coming into contact with suspicious deviceS, which means that ...
30-Apr-2012
Difficulties remain for x-ray body scanners
The European Commission (EC) is unlikely to reverse its decision to stop airports from using x-ray passenger scanners that emit ionising radiation, industry insiders ...
30-Apr-2012
*PTE 2012: Kaba prototype blends boarding pass and passport checks
Germany-based Kaba Gallenschutz displayed a prototype passenger facilitation and automated border control system at PTE 2012. The self-service system comprises a kiosk and a...
26-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: NeoFace enters UK airport trials
Airport trials have begun of the NEC NeoFace Watch surveillance system for crowded areas. "Proof-of-concept tests are under way at undisclosed UK airports," NEC...
26-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: AOptix and Morpho announce strategic alliance
AOptix and Morpho Detection have formed a strategic partnership for joint deployment of biometric systems in border management and aviation security. The agreement could...
26-Apr-2012
Danes push flight time reforms
The Danish presidency of the EU is to push for a review of regulations limiting work periods for pilots. Denmark's transport minister, Henrik Dam ...
25-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: MagShoe steps up in Vienna
Vienna International Airport in Austria is poised to install MagShoe shoe scanning systems that are intended to aid passenger convenience at the checkpoint without ...
24-Apr-2012
*Operators face choice in HBS upgrades
EU regulations for hold baggage screening (HBS) stipulate that European airports must upgrade their existing systems to the Standard 2 performance level from 1 ...
24-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: ARH caters for e-gate process
Hungary-based ARH has developed a range of document verification scanners for border control and immigration applications. The Combo Scan, Combo Smart and PRMc scanners ...
23-Apr-2012
TSA seeks to improve customer service with queue monitoring
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected a queue management system from SITA and Bluelon to automatically measure and display passenger waiting ...
16-Apr-2012
*East Midlands boosts surveillance system
East Midlands Airport in the UK has installed an open-architecture IP video surveillance system from IndigoVision. The overall system combines analogue and IP-enabled units ...
16-Apr-2012
E-Borders come under fire as 2014 deadline draws closer
The UK government may not be able to meet its e-Borders target of collecting and analysing data on all passengers using air, sea and ...
13-Apr-2012
UK parliamentary committee casts critical eye on IRIS
Iris scanning at UK airports has come under criticism by a UK Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee report that questioned the effectiveness and cost of ...
13-Apr-2012
*Zurich introduces self-boarding
Zurich International Airport in Switzerland has put new self-service gates from Kaba Gallenschutz into service, following months of testing by the operator. The Argus...
13-Apr-2012
*MERLIN casts its spell on Poland
The Civil Aviation Office of the Republic of Poland has selected the MERLIN birdstrike avoidance radar for deployment at Warsaw-Modlin Mazovia Airport. The system...
13-Apr-2012
Crunch time for LEDS in 2012, says EC
From April 2013, airports in EU member countries will entirely lift the restrictions on liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) introduced for hand luggage in ...
12-Apr-2012
*Europe maintains focus on 2013
Following the 2006 plot to blow up transatlantic flights with liquid explosives, security authorities took emergency measures to restrict the volume of liquids, aerosols ...
11-Apr-2012
Schiphol inaugurates ABC
Automated border clearance (ABC) gates at Amsterdam Schiphol were officially opened in late March 2012, as the European Commission (EC) prepares to publish its ...
10-Apr-2012
Smiths Detection wins New Doha deal
Smiths Detection has begun deliveries of a wide range of explosives-detection systems (EDSs) for New Doha International Airport in Qatar under a contract worth ...
29-Mar-2012
Morpho signs Cargobox agreement
Morpho Detection has signed a deal to integrate its explosives-detection capabilities with advanced shipping container designs. Under an agreement with Cargobox, signed on 20 ...
29-Mar-2012
*Holding the ACES for cargo protection
A screening system for air freight that could cut the time and costs of checking cargo could receive its first EU certification in 2012 ...
27-Mar-2012
Smiths Detection gains Malaysian orders
Smiths Detection is to deliver explosives-trace detection and x-ray screening systems to two Malaysian airports in 2013. Smiths will supply HI-SCAN 10080 EDtS, HI-SCAN ...
20-Mar-2012
Implant Sciences gains further Chinese orders
Implant Sciences Corporation has sold more portable explosives-trace detectors to airports in China, the manufacturer announced on 12 March. Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 units will...
20-Mar-2012
TSA tests new procedures for elderly passengers
On 19 March the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing modified screening procedures for passengers aged 75 years or older at four international ...
19-Mar-2012
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