Travel Security Update.Oct 16, 2006 EU to set date for new security rules. The European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community plans to announce new rules for security restrictions for carry-on baggage next week. Officials expect the changes will cause some passenger confusion and airport disruptions, so they are giving airports three weeks to adjust to the Nov. 6 implementation of the rules. The rules limit all carry-on liquids to containers of 100 milliliters or less, a slightly higher limit than new U.S. restrictions on liquids. Oct 13, 2006 European Commission updated its list of airlines banned in the EU, adding Kenya's DAS Air Cargo DAS Air Cargo was a Ugandan cargo airline based at Entebbe. It operated all-cargo services between Europe and 20 cities throughout Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. and Uganda's Dairo Air Services due to "the serious safety deficiencies identified in these twin airlines in the last few months," as well as Ariana Afghan Airlines Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. is the national airline carrier of Afghanistan, based in Kabul. The airlines operate domestic and international passenger services. It is wholly owned by the Afghan government and its main base is Kabul International Airport. . The EC also banned all 27 companies certified in Kyrgyzstan owing to owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness. owing to prep → debido a, por causa de "the national control authority's inability to supervise them effectively." Oct 13, 2006 European Commission and the member states' aviation safety experts examined six other individual cases, including Pulkovo Aviation, Pakistan International Airways, Ghana's Johnsons Air Johnsons Air is an airline based in Accra, Ghana. It started operations in 1996 and operates ad-hoc cargo services. Its main base is Kotoka International Airport, Accra.[1] Code data
European Commission sent a reasoned opinion, the last step before a formal complaint to the European Court of Justice European Court of Justice, judicial branch of the European Union (EU). Located in Luxembourg, it was founded in 1958 as the joint court for the three treaty organizations that were consolidated into the European Community (the predecessor of the EU) in 1967. is lodged, to Luxembourg for failing to implement the 2003 legislation that calls for common basic standards on aviation security measures at EU airports. "Commission inspections at Luxembourg airport have established that some security measures have not been fully implemented in compliance with Community standards and some of the identified deficiencies have not yet been rectified," the EC noted, adding, "The implementation of common basic standards and related security measures therefore remain a major concern at Luxembourg airport." Oct 13, 2006 DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) installs electronic passport readers. The Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States has installed machines capable of reading electronic passports at several U.S. airports. On Oct. 26, travelers from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States of America which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. will be required to carry passports embedded with digital photographs and other data. DHS hopes to have the machines in place before the program starts. Oct 12, 2006 FAA begins equipping fleet with anti-missile systems. The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control has started equipping its fleet of aircraft with anti-missile systems. The FAA declined to comment, but a spokeswoman for Northrop Grumman, which makes the systems, confirmed the $12.5 million contract. The FAA will install the systems on jets used to inspect navigation beacons, radars and airport lighting at commercial airports. Oct 12, 2006 OSI (1) (Open System Interconnection) An ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next, starting at the application layer in one station, proceeding to the unit gets TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). contract for baggage inspection products. OSI Systems' Rapiscan Systems division has received a Transportation Security Administration contract to implement a baggage and parcel inspection product line. The contract is worth $13.2 million and is the second phase of a deal announced in June. Oct 11, 2006 Homeland Security law requires new rules for security information. A provision of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act The Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2004 was a United States Act of Congress that gave the authority for the President to fund the operations of the Department of Homeland Security for each fiscal year. will help move forward a Sept. 11-related lawsuit. The law requires Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to draft new regulations for the system of sensitive security information administered by the Transportation Security Administration. Oct 10, 2006 Report blasts TSA's emergency plan. The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says DHS lacks a solid plan to ensure the nation's transportation systems are not interrupted after a terrorist attack. According to federal guidelines, the Transportation Security Administration must be able to implement an emergency plan and be fully operational within 12 hours. Oct 9, 2006 Terror watch lists under scrutiny. Thousands of people crossing the border or boarding commercial planes have been mistakenly linked to names on the terror watch list, according to the Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress, and thus an agency in the Legislative Branch of the United States Government. . The Transportation Security Administration has received requests from 30,000 airline passengers to have their names cleared from the lists. Oct 9, 2006 EC last week adopted regulations on a range of new security measures to be introduced at all airports in the 25 member states. The move follows last month's approval of revised carry-on baggage and security checkpoint standards by the EU's Regulatory Committee on Aviation Security and limits the quantity of liquid passengers may carry to 100 ml. per container among other previously announced provisions. The regulations are expected to go into effect early next month, while the new rule limiting the size of carry-on bags will start in six months. Oct 9, 2006 London Man Arrested After Heathrow Terminal Evacuated. A man was arrested under Britain's Terrorism Act after a terminal at London's Heathrow Airport was evacuated on Tuesday because of a suspicious bag, police said. Oct 10, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 9, 2006 |
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