For immediate release 9 September 2019 Brussels, 9 September 2019 – ACI EUROPE, the trade association for Europe’s airports – is pleased to announce the appointment of Bastiaan de Bruijne as its new General Counsel, with immediate effect. Bastiaan joins the ACI EUROPE team from Royal Schiphol Group, where he…
World Border Security Congress Balkan cartel trafficking cocaine around the globe in private planes busted Operation Familia coordinated by the US DEA and Europol has seen a total of 16 arrests, 11 in Europe and 5 in Asia, and the seizure of more than one tonne of cocaine and €2…
Europol – 70 arrests in pan-European action against child trafficking Europol supported a pan-European operation against trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, forced begging and labour exploitation. The operation, led by the United Kingdom, involved law enforcement authorities from 15 EU member states, Iceland and Switzerland*. Between 17 and 23…
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today (April 4) published a new resource to help operators combat any risk posed by employees looking to exploit their position of trust to harm the airport and its occupants. ACI’s Addressing Insider Threat handbook provides airports with advice, information and examples, drawing on…
The possibility of a large-scale cyber-attack having serious repercussions in the physical world and crippling an entire sector or society, is no longer unthinkable. To prepare for major cross-border cyber-attacks, an EU Law Enforcement Emergency Response Protocol has been adopted by the Council of the European Union. The Protocol gives…
IATA Calls on Industry and Governments to Work Together on Aviation Security The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the airline industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and forecast passenger traffic growth. IATA urged stakeholders to…
PAKISTAN – Qatar’s smart security devices win awards in Kuwait, Geneva Qatar won the top prize and a gold medal for security innovations at the 11th International Inventions Exhibition in the Middle East held recently in Kuwait. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) joined the exhibition with four innovative devices: Smart…
Australia – Sydney Airport Gets 24/7 Security Operations Center Sydney Airport is preparing to open a new 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) to mitigate the growing risk of data and information security threats. The organization revealed the news in its annual report, claiming the first phase of the SOC, also…
UNCLASSIFIED Source USA Security magazine The Information herein was obtained from open source reporting — some reports may contain errors or inaccuracies. USA – Legislation Introduced to Strengthen Cockpit Security Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), André Carson (IN-07), and Peter King (NY-02) have introduced legislation that would require…
Airports chief vocal about Brexit risks, drones, EC nexus on capacity & charges Brussels, 23 January 2019: At its annual New Year Reception¹ in the European Parliament last night, ACI EUROPE provided an overview of the burning issues the airport industry is facing in the year ahead. Addressing the event…
