Security

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Security

New GlobalAir System Aims To Identify Scammers

GlobalAir's new scam reports system evaluates questionable people or companies showing interest in for-sale aircraft.
Article image
Security

Gama Aviation Brings Glasgow FBO Screening In-house

Gama Aviation has introduced in-house security screening at its FBO at Scotland’s Glasgow International Airport.
Article image
Security

MBDA Aims for Dragonfire Laser on Target

Trials of MBDA's Dragonfire laser weapon have started successfully.
Airports

Effort To Attract International Airlines to Afghanistan Underway

Despite the best intentions, operating airports in Afghanistan remains a challenge.
Article image
Security

Astronautics Supports All Native Group on USAF Contract

Astronautics will also bid its aerospace cybersecurity, integrated avionics, and secure connectivity solutions for an Air Force contract.
Aircraft

Bird Aerosystems Expands Use of Missile-protection Technology

Bird Aerosystems provides airborne missile protection and verification solutions to UN Air Operations Mil Mi-17 helicopters.
Security

CBP Rolls Out Biometric Scanning at All U.S. Intl Airports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced biometric facial comparison technology at all international airports across the United States.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Thief Convicted for Flying without a License

A Massachusetts man who had his license revoked in 2000 following a conviction for helicopter theft has now been found guilty of flying without a license.
Article image
Aircraft

UK Indefinitely Detains Two Russian-owned Private Jets

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that a Global 6500 and a Citation Latitude owned by Eugene Shvidler have now been seized by the UK government.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Isle of Man Register Ditches Russian Private Aircraft

Responding to sanctions against Russian individuals and companies over the invasion of Ukraine, the Isle of Man has deregistered multiple private aircraft.
Regulations and Government

Leonardo Sells Two AW139s to U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has ordered two AW139s.
Article image
Charter & Fractional

Russian Sanctions Could Dent Business Aviation Market

Business aviation companies now face new pressures to ensure they do not breach sanctions and other restrictions on Russian-controlled aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

UK Grounds Jet at Farnborough in Russian Sanctions Probe

A Luxembourg-registered Global 6500 was prevented from leaving Farnborough on March 8 as UK officials investigate possible Russian connections.
Article image
Security

FAI Selects Osprey for Risk Management

FAI Aviation Group has formed a partnership with Osprey Flight Solutions and will utilize Osprey's risk-management platform.
Article image
Security

Universal Donates Ukraine Humanitarian Flight Services

Universal Weather and Aviation is donating its services to support humanitarian missions during the Ukrainian crisis.
Airlines

Russia-Ukraine Standoff Poses Real Dangers to Aviation

Security group Osprey Flight Solutions uses technology and past experience to unravel the risk management equation for aircraft operators in danger zones.
Article image
Security

U.S. Air Force Clearance Could Open the Door For BriteCloud

Leonardo has developed the BriteCloud family of expendable active decoys to provide vital radio frequency protection at an affordable cost.
Article image
Airlines

Insurers Pull Cover For Ukrainian Airliners As Invasion Looms

Ukrainian International Airlines has been forced by insurers to move some aircraft out of the country, despite assurances from its government.
Airlines

ICAO Report on Ryanair Diversion to Minsk Is Missing Key Facts

It is widely suspected that the Belarus government forcibly diverted flight FR4978 in order to arrest a pair of exile political opponents.
Aircraft

South Korea To Sell Missiles to UAE in $3.5 Billion Deal

Korea Aerospace will convert four Dassault aircraft to improve air force reconnaissance.
Article image
Airlines

FedEx Proposed Anti-Missile Systems for A321s

The FAA issues a notice of proposed special conditions to allow FedEx to install anti-missile systems on Airbus A321s.
Airlines

Kazakhstan Airport Protests Disrupt Flight Operations

As of Thursday morning, it remained unclear whether government security forces had retaken full control of airports including Almaty International.
Security

Sentient Creates Team for ViDAR Launch in UAE

The Visual Detection and Ranging pod for the AW139 optimizes search and rescue operations, helping to save lives and lower mission costs.
Article image
Safety

L3Harris Analytics Maximize Connected Aircraft Capabilities

The SRVIVR25 series voice and flight data recorders by L3Harris bring safety benefits to aircraft operators.
Security

CCX Tech Names West Star Cyber Security Dealer

West Star Aviation will sell, install, and maintain CCX Technologies’ products that offer actionable security capabilities and flight data.
Safety

AINsight: Long-haul Single-pilot Ops Face Turbulence

Airbus and Cathay Pacific might want to rethink a project aimed at allowing single-pilot operations of airliners during the cruise phase of flight.
Rotorcraft

EHang To Collaborate with Spanish National Police

EHang and the Spanish National Police will explore potential use cases for autonomous air vehicles.
Article image
Security

Protecting Aircraft Networks from Cybersecurity Breaches

In addition to their normal targets of opportunity, cyber hackers are also finding that an aircraft's unprotected network can be ripe for data piracy.
Article image
Security

MedAire Bolsters Middle East Security Operations

MedAire's Dubai operation adds more aviation security specialists and enhances its technological capabilities.
Airlines

Russia Offers To Fly Afghans Out of Kabul with Airliners

The Taliban grants Russian airliners access to Kabul Airport to evacuate Afghan asylum seekers.
Article image