Spanish civil guard on Sunday discovered African migrants inside two mattresses at the Melilla territory.In a video shared by Facebook user, Mohamed Hichonu, the security operatives could be seen lifting the mattresses off the roof of a car and one of them slicing it open with a knife.
“The government agency partners in the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have dual roles,’’ it says. “ They are both regulators and service providers. When any of their responsibilities are placed on pause due to a shutdown there are safety, security and efficiency gaps that…
USA – U.S Pilots Warn Government Shutdown is Affecting Safety US pilots have urged President Trump and congressional leaders to end the shutdown of government agencies because it is adversely affecting the safety, security and efficiency of the national airspace system. The call comes as news reports say airport screeners are calling…
USA – Airports Seeing Rise in Security Screeners Calling Off Work The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown…
Dan Symonds, Passenger Journal Today reports London Heathrow Airport has unveiled its plans for a full-scale roll out of new biometric services from the summer of 2019. The development will streamline the passenger journey from check-in to take-off and could reduce the average journey time by up to a third.…
Passenger Terminal Today article: As advances in technology hurtle us closer to the ideal of a seamless passenger journey, airports and airlines must put aside their competing agendas to provide travellers with the best experience possible. Matthew Abbott, aviation sector leader (Australasia) for global architecture firm Woods Bagot, discusses the…
On 10th July the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 came into force. Under this new law it is a crime to shine or direct a laser beam that dazzles or distracts, or is likely to dazzle or distract, air traffic controllers, pilots, captains of boats and drivers of road vehicles.…
For immediate release 19 June 2018 Brussels, 19 June 2018: At the 27th ACI Joint EUROPE & World Annual Congress taking place in Brussels at the moment, ACI EUROPE released its latest annual Airport Industry Connectivity Report – with insights into the airports providing the best air connectivity to their…
Europe’s airports report passengers up 6.5%, freight up 5.7% during February For immediate release 13 April 2018 Brussels, 13 April 2018: European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.5% compared with the same…
EAASP is involved in shaping the future of port security and works with public and private sector bodies and researchers to develop new approaches, where these are aligned with our organisation’s objectives. We are an active member of the SAURON project Advisory Board which is being created to counter combined…
