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THE FINAL FIGURES

02 Oct 2011

In this tenth anniversary issue of the 11th September 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, in place of the Final Word, we feature the Final Figures… Timings 8.46    The time that American Airlines flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre 9.03    The time that United Airlines flight 175 crashed [...]

Critiquing the Critics: debating without venom

02 Oct 2011

I certainly ruffled a few feathers. In my last lead editorial, entitled “Christian Fundamentalism & Justiciar Knights”, I used the atrocity perpetrated in Norway on 22nd July 2011 as an example of the fact that our security system must be able to counter the threat posed by all those who wish to target it, regardless [...]

High Spirits: the impact of alcohol at altitude

02 Oct 2011

With alcohol being behind so many unruly passenger incidents, Beth Blair examines the impact of alcohol in the bloodstream and explains how altitude can result in behavioural differences that would not be experienced on the ground. With the media buzz in the United States surrounding the long awaited stewardess-inspired television series, Pan Am, starting this [...]

Airport Coasts: securing airfields from maritime and underwater threats

02 Oct 2011

With many new airports being built on man-made islands, and others being constructed in coastal locations, Kenneth Davey, drawing upon Hong Kong International Airport as a case study, examines what steps airports can take to secure their sterile zones from intrusion by those who take to the waves or plan an underwater incursion attempt. Whilst, [...]

The Art of the Pat-down: a hands-on approach to passenger screening

02 Oct 2011

Legal in some locations, unacceptable elsewhere, the physical pat-down is certainly a controversial security measure. John Cordingley looks at industry best practice and some of the cultural sensitivities that have to be taken into consideration. The term ‘pat down’ is widely used, intimating a random light contact by the searcher on a subject being checked. [...]

The Hijacking of 58 November: a personal 9/11

02 Oct 2011

The airwaves today are filled with special reports, documentaries and memorials related to the 10th anniversary of the 11th September 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.  The 9/11 Commission recently presented its report card of what has and has not been done to keep the public safe since 2004, when the Commission issued its [...]

Remembering the Fallen: the United States of America pays tribute

02 Oct 2011

Certain anniversaries have greater significance than others. In marriage terms, the 25th and 50th years are milestones; key birthdays are marked by celebrations, at various ages depending upon the culture and religious background one comes from; and, historical events and constructions are subject to greater focus upon their centenary and every hundred years thereafter.  Deaths, [...]