by Jeff Price | Nov 1, 2010 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The recent attempt to either bring down aircraft using air cargo, or mail letter bombs via air cargo (we’re still not sure but I’ll go with the Brits on this and agree it was likely an attempt to bring down a plane) has shed light on a little known part of...
by Jeff Price | Apr 17, 2010 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Introduction to Screening, Policies and Procedures, The Role of Government
I guess the first interesting question is, why are light sabers on the prohibited items list? Now, I was there in 1977 when Star Wars first came out, and I’ve seen all the movies plenty of times over — and as much as I’d love to have a light saber,...
by Jeff Price | Apr 8, 2010 | Aviation Security, Christmas Day Bomber, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
Keeping in mind that the news reports are still coming in, let’s talk about what we know so far about the smokes-on-a-plane story developing at Denver International Airport. From what has been reported it appears that a Qatari man, possibly a diplomat, was...