By Channon Hanna This week, the aviation community received shocking news when Erroll Southers withdrew his name from consideration to be the next Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration. Over the past several weeks, Southers’ nomination had become quite controversial particularly among a few senators who had concerns over the possibility that collective bargaining rights [...]
All posts for the month January, 2010
When Will We Have a TSA Administrator? Part II
Posted by webmaster on January 22, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/01/22/when-will-we-have-a-tsa-administrator-part-ii/
Partnership Averts Tragedy in West Virginia
By Chris Oswald The successful safety partnership that U.S. airports have with the FAA was graphically illustrated on Tuesday when the recently-installed Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) at Charleston, West Virginia’s Yeager Airport helped prevent a runway overrun from becoming a tragedy. The overrun occurred after the pilot of US Airways Express CRJ-200 regional jet, [...]
Posted by webmaster on January 21, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/01/21/partnership-averts-tragedy-in-west-virginia/
FAQ on Role of Airports in Aviation Security
Subsequent to the attempted terrorist attack on Dec. 25, ACI-NA has received many questions regarding the role and responsibilities of airports in aviation security. In an attempt to respond to all of your important inquiries, ACI-NA’s security experts have compiled a document of frequently asked questions and answers. Click here to view the FAQ. Remember, [...]
Posted by Victoria Houghton on January 20, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/01/20/faq-on-role-of-airports-in-aviation-security/
Southers Withdraws from TSA Consideration
By Christopher Bidwell Today, the Obama administration’s choice for Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, Erroll Southers, withdrew his name from consideration. In a statement released by the White House, Southers said he was pulling out because “it is clear that my nomination has become a lightning rod for those who have chosen to push [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on January 20, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/01/20/southers-withdraws-from-tsa-consideration/
FAA Updates Status on SMS
By Chris Oswald On Jan 11, I had the opportunity to attend a session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual conference that was focused on airport safety management systems (SMS). Airport SMS has been a significant FAA initiative over the last 18 months. Keri Lynn Spencer, who is managing the FAA’s “external” airport SMS program, [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on January 19, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/01/19/faa-updates-status-on-sms/