Airport Security


Project Milestone for Gerald R Ford Airport  

Construction on the second phase of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s (GFIA), Gateway Transformation Project (GTP) began on November 5 and will continue through … More ››

Heathrow Prepares for Largest Biometrics Roll out  

Heathrow Airport has announced it is launching its first end-to-end biometrics trial which will bring facial recognition to each point of a departing passenger’s journey. … More ››

Stansted to offer free English and Maths GCSE Equivalent Courses for Airport Staff and Jobseekers

London Stansted Airport’s Employment and Skills Academy is launching free English and Maths courses to allow current airport employees, jobseekers and local residents to develop … More ››

London Stansted Trains 100th ‘Dementia Friend’

Stansted Airport has announced that it now has 100 trained ‘Dementia Friend’ staff members following the latest in a series of special training sessions on … More ››

New Aviation Security Course Launched

The training arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), CAA International (CAAi), has announced a new Security Management Systems (SeMS) two-day training course. … More ››

ACI World Issues new Drone Policy Paper

In response to the rapid growth of the drone and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) market worldwide, Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a policy … More ››

Gatwick Launches Incentivised Car-pooling Service for Airport Staff

Gatwick has announced it is the first airport in the world to launch a car-pooling service that offers staff preferential parking spaces and tracks their … More ››

Stansted Airport Plays Host to Air Force One

London Stansted Airport is playing host to the famous US Presidential aircraft known as Air Force One today (July 12).   US President Donald Trump arrived … More ››

Qantas Trials Facial Recognition Technology at Sydney Airport

Select Sydney Airport passengers are now using biometric technology with facial recognition processing. The airport says the system, when fully tested, will mean passengers can … More ››

New Drone Laws Regarding UK Airports

The British Government has announced new laws to restrict all drones from flying above 400 feet and within 1 kilometre of airport boundaries. The Government … More ››