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February 10, 2010
Federal funds sought for airport security
ABC Regional News (Australia), February 10, 2010 Wednesday 9:23 AM AEST
 Bundaberg Regional Council in south-east Queensland says it will seek Federal Government help to fund security upgrades at its airport.
Airport workers escaping security checks
ABC Premium News (Australia), February 10, 2010 Wednesday 8:25 AM AEST
 Transport industry workers say increasing security at Australian airports is a step in the right direction, but more stringent checks are needed when recruiting airport staff.
February 09, 2010
New airport measures not enough: security expert
ABC Transcripts (Australia), SHOW: PM 5:15 PM AEST ABC
 ASHLEY HALL: Aviation security experts have generally welcomed the Federal Government's plan to improve airport security. But a former head of security at the Federal Airports Corporation says it shou...
Australia's airports to get security upgrade
ABC Transcripts (Australia), SHOW: Lateline 11:01 PM AEST ABC
 LEIGH SALES: Airline passengers may be subjected to full body scans after a major security upgrade. They can expect longer delays and possibly higher fares as a result. The upgrade was prompted by an ...
Australia announces $173 million security upgrade at airports following attempted US bombing
The Canadian Press(CP), February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 CANBERRA, Australia _ Australia announced its response Tuesday to the attempted terrorist attack on an airliner over the United States last Christmas: a 200 million Australian dollar ($173 million) up...
February 08, 2010
Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach
The Salt Lake Tribune, February 8, 2010 Monday
 Romulus, Mich. » A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey se...
Part of Detroit Metro Airport evacuated after security checkpoint breach; 1 man arrested
The Canadian Press(CP), February 8, 2010 Monday
 ROMULUS, Mich. _ A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport has been evacuated after authorities say a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to comply with secur...
The stark facts about scanners; Ew security rules came into force at both Heathrow and Manchester Airports last week. From now on, if passengers refuse a request to subject themselves to a full body scan they will not be allowed to fly. According to Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, only a small proportion of passengers will be asked to submit to the scans, which see through the individual's clothing to reveal the full naked body.
Western Morning News (Plymouth, UK), February 8, 2010 Monday
 This is just the start. Later this month, scanners will be installed in Birmingham Airport in the next phase of what Lord Adonis referred to as a "nationwide rollout of scanners". The impetus behind t...
February 07, 2010
Pakistan: People protest over charging of security tax Airport
Daily the Pak Banker, February 7, 2010 Sunday
 ISLAMABAD, Feb. 07 -- The public and social circles have protested over charging of Rs. 20 each from people coming to Islamabad Airport to receive and see off their loved ones.The people while express...
February 06, 2010
Airport passengers evacuate terminal in security scare
Aberdeen Evening Express, February 6, 2010 Saturday
 HUNDREDS of passengers had to be evacuated from Aberdeen Airport after a security alert. Around 300 travellers were affected by the "security breach" at the Dyce terminal. One flight was delayed for m...
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INT L ALPA; Pilots: U.S. and Canada Must Shift to Trust-Based Aviation Security
Journal of Transportation, February 6, 2010
  The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), is calling for improvements in the aviation security screening system that will allow trustworthy passengers to be promptly cleared through security, wh...
February 05, 2010
Yemen tightens security at airports: report
Xinhua General News Service, February 5, 2010 Friday 1:15 AM EST
  Yemeni authorities have beefed up security measures at all the country's airports, military-run 26sep.net website reported Friday.
Airport executives criticize TSA; Double standard seen in giving felon a top RIC security badge
Richmond Times Dispatch (Virginia), February 5, 2010 Friday
  The federal government has created a double standard by forcing Richmond International Airport to issue its highest-level security badge to a felon, two airport executives say.  In effect, the federa...
Yemen tightens airport security
UPI, February 5, 2010 Friday 5:40 PM EST
 Yemen announced it was taking extra precautions and tightening security measures at its national airports in line with international trends.
Yemen tightens security procedures in airports
Yemen News Agency, February 5, 2010 Friday 10:40 AM EST
 SANA'A, Feb.05 (Saba) &ndash; More precautions and security actions have been taken at all Yemeni airports in accordance with what has been taken in this field many countries, the state-run 26sep has ...
ENAC PROBES SECURITY LAPSE AT FIUMICINO AIRPORT
ANSA English Media Service, February 5, 2010 Friday 5:28 PM CET
 (ANSA) - February 5 - Italy's national civil aviation authority ENAC on Friday ordered a probe into an alleged security lapse at Rome's Fiumicino international airport during the night.
February 04, 2010
Tough Yemen security measures as world airports see same
Yemen News Agency, February 4, 2010 Thursday 9:30 PM EST
 SANA'A, Feb. 04 (Saba) - Yemen is toughening security measures at its airports, in a move that comes in line with precautionary measures taken at international airports after the attempted terrorist a...
Female airport security officers are needed
Braintree and Witham Times, February 4, 2010 Thursday
 An airport is looking to recruit more than 50 new female security officers to meet the summer peak in passengers. Stansted Airport is specifically targeting women as under Department for Transport reg...
Pacific Coastal Airlines alters route to conform to Olympic security rules
The Canadian Press(CP), February 4, 2010 Thursday
 TRAIL, B.C. _ Pacific Coastal Airlines has reluctantly but successfully altered its route out of Trail to conform to security restrictions required for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
February 03, 2010
United States : Airport-security plan calls for 500 body scanners in 11
TendersInfo, February 3, 2010 Wednesday
 Body scanners that look under airline passengers' clothing for hidden weapons could be in nearly half the nation's airport checkpoints by late 2011, according to an Obama administration plan announced...
Push to upgrade regional airport security.
The Northern Star (Lismore, Australia), February 3, 2010
 Byline: DIGBY HILDRETH digby.hildreth@northernstar.com.au TERRORISTS are just as likely to target Lismore Airport as any other, a forum heard yesterday. The training session was part of a rolling prog...
Macquarie Airports Reset Exchange Securities Trust [All Ordinaries] continues uptrend; closes in top quartile by yield, for a 3-day rise of 6.8% February 03, 2010 11:00:00 AEST
Trading Floor, February 3, 2010 Wednesday
 Macquarie Airports Reset Exchange Securities Trust (MAP.AU) rose 3.0c (or 1.0%) to close at $ 2.97. Compared with the All Ordinaries index, which rose 46.9 points (or 1.0%) on the day, this was a rela...
February 02, 2010
Spectators can expect airport-level security at Vancouver-Whistler Games
The Canadian Press(CP), February 2, 2010 Tuesday
 VANCOUVER _ When Victor Lysenko travels to Whistler to take in Olympic alpine skiing in just a few short weeks, the B.C. man fears it won't be the international competitors who prevent him from seeing...
Gripple call in over airport security
The Star (Sheffield), February 2, 2010 Tuesday
 Mechanical and electrical services contractor Inviron was charged with the job of securing air conditioning ducting to the roof of the terminal so that there was no risk of it coming loose and creatin...
Airport-security plan calls for 500 body scanners in '11
USA TODAY, February 2, 2010 Tuesday
 WASHINGTON -- Body scanners that look under airline passengers' clothing for hidden weapons could be in nearly half the nation's airport checkpoints by late 2011, according to an Obama administration ...
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