Travel Security Update.Apr 30, 2007 TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). has issued a request for information for methods and technologies that could be used to build a system to track airline passengers and luggage, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. media reports. Eligible technologies include RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , biometrics, smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. , video surveillance, document scanners, and portals and kiosks. Apr 27, 2007 Europe votes for tough rules on US-style gun-toting sky marshals on board aircraft.The European Parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. has proposed strict new rules on the use of armed security personnel on board aircraft. Apr 26, 2007 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) tests will determine if UAVs can protect commercial jets DHS is preparing tests to determine if unmanned aerial vehicles
Olympic Airways An Olympic Airways plane carrying Greek EU officials made an emergency landing at Munich Airport in Germany on Monday after a bomb threat was made, a spokeswoman for the German air traffic control authority said. Apr 23, 2007 ZZ Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Apr 23, 2007 |
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