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- International authorities reassessing airport security needs
The leading trade group representing the world's airlines is questioning security measures said to cost the industry some $5.9 billion a year. With airline losses expected to reach $11 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association argues that security risks "must be prioritized to allocate resources where they are most needed." Speaking at an aviation security conference in South Africa this week, Denmark's civil aviation chief agreed that reforms are needed. "We are spending too much time on screening low-risk passengers instead of identifying high-risk passengers," Kurt Larsen told attendees, arguing that U.S. measures implemented in the wake of 9/11 were intended mainly to reassure the traveling public. Business Day (South Africa)
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- Bag-claim security gets second look after Phoenix incident
Officials at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will boost security patrols and video surveillance in the baggage claim area following the arrest last week of a couple who allegedly stole some 1,000 bags from the airport. Passengers landing in Phoenix will also be advised of random ID checks when claiming checked luggage. Such checks were routine until a decade ago, when budget cuts led to the current "grab-and-go" system at most airports. Airlines and airports say they work together to prevent baggage theft, though reports of "mishandled bags" are ultimately chalked up to airline companies. Still, the Air Transport Association says the system works well. "The actual loss of a bag is unusual and a theft is even more unlikely," the group said in a statement. MSNBC
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- Airport shut down in police confrontation with pilot
Police in Griffin, Ga., have arrested an off-duty Delta Air Lines pilot who allegedly threatened to run over two officers with his vintage airplane. The incident took place Wednesday at Griffin-Spalding Airport, when code enforcement officers responded to complaints that Dan Wayne Gryder was driving his car on the runway and taxiway. After Gryder allegedly told an officer he would run her down with his 1937 DC-3A, additional deputies were called in, and a standoff ensued. "He essentially shut the airport down for almost 45 minutes," said a police investigator. "His actions created a danger for all of our officers, himself and others who lawfully use the airport." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (free registration)
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- Feds appear split on subsidies for NextGen avionics
Some of the president's top advisers are pushing federal subsidies to help cash-strapped airlines install the advanced avionics needed to make the NextGen air-traffic control system a reality. But White House budget hawks are opposing the plan, which could cost $10 billion over five years, according to The Wall Street Journal. Many industry groups have joined forces to support the push for avionics upgrades, and they have found support from transportation officials and from Lawrence Summers, the senior White House economic adviser. The Wall Street Journal
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- Airlines say government should not intervene in industry
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood led a conference with the airline industry this week to discuss the competitiveness of the industry as it struggles with the economic downturn, volatile oil prices and other challenges. The airlines said the Obama administration should not intervene in their operations nor attempt to re-regulate the industry. LaHood said DOT would study the industry and its challenges and develop recommendations. Reuters
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