ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss New Checked Baggage Screening Process.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002

TOPIC: The Transportation Security Administration is requesting airline passengers to keep luggage unlocked, according to an article by CNN.com. Beginning December 31, Congress is requiring all 429 commercial U.S airports to conduct explosives screening for all checked baggage. The bags will run through bomb-screening machines and, if triggered, will be hand searched by personnel without the owner present, the article says. This has raised issues regarding privacy and theft of personal property. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Charlie LeBlanc, of Air Security International, has a background that includes 13 years in the aviation security business. Beginning his career as a city of Long Beach Peace Officer, Charlie first worked as a patrol officer and then in undercover narcotics. He later joined Continental Airlines Cargo Division as a senior loss and theft manager where he was responsible for analyzing loss trends, authoring procedures on acceptance and developing security procedures. Charlie took his cargo training skills to commercial aviation security firms, first with ITS as southwest regional manager, then with ASI Services as director of operations. In these organizations, Charlie supervised pre-board screening, skycap services, wheel chair services, check baggage screening, security profiling, aircraft searches, ground security coordinator training at airports around the world. Charlie has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California State University in Long Beach. 713-430-7300, [e-mail]

William Thalheimer brings more than 25 years of management, financial and consulting experience in ID document processing and airline and border security and other physical security and intelligence solutions. Thalheimer is CEO of Imaging Automation, a leading provider of technology to determine the authenitcation of a document. Products are used at International airports and Border security checkpoints. He can also comment on issues including HR 35-25, enhanced border security, immigration and VISA entry reform as well as the Port Security Bill. PR: Joanna Horn, 781-684-0770, [e-mail]

Mary Rose Loney, of The Loney Group, is an expert regarding the airline industry, airport management, operations, safety and security. 312-642-4006

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