Aviation Security

For nearly four decades, the aviation industry has had to counter and respond to the threat of terrorism. Air transport has been a high-profile target for terrorists that seek to publicise their cause and further their aims on the international stage. While the number of attacks has declined significantly, the threat has not. The emergence in the past decade of religious fundamentalism and the suicide terrorist presents a very real and present threat to civil aviation.

Whereas the earlier attacks on civil aviation were largely focused against aircraft inflight, the modern trend reflects a broader front of attack, with the aim of causing mass fatalities. We have seen other public transport infrastructure (such as railway systems and underground mass transit systems) targeted by suicide bombers, resulting in very high loss of life. But civil aviation and airports remain a high profile target to the terrorist and other criminals. ACI member airports are on the front line and aviation security remains one of the highest priorities.

The security environment has undergone massive changes since the events of 11 September, 2001. ACI takes a very active role in informing regulatory authorities of the impact of new security rules, helping to shape those rules and ensuring that changes in security are communicated to airport authorities.

Liquids, Aerosols and Gels

Following the August 2006 attempt to take liquid explosives on board aircraft in the United Kingdom, the world aviation community reacted quickly to bring in measures aiming to avoid such action again. This page presents the international rules regarding the liquids, aerosols and gels as well as bulletins to members and downloadable signage to be used at airports. Click here to read more about this

Links 
Pre-departure Screening - 100% bag screening
ACI Biometrics Position Paper

Download 
Position brief: Aviation Security
ACI resolution on security, Buenos Aires World Assembly 2007

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