Defining Transportation Security: The Biometric Trends That Will Shape the Next Five Years
UK-Iranian Man Arrested as RAF Fairford Terrorism Investigation Widens
British counterterrorism police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national as investigators widen their inquiry into the suspicious activity discovered near RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire military installation used by U.S. forces. The 27-year-old man was arrested Thursday, October 1, in Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act…
Wounded Captain, Passengers Credited With Saving Flydubai Flight After Cockpit Attack
New details are emerging about the actions of the captain, passengers and reserve pilots who helped save flydubai Flight FZ1073 after a violent cockpit attack sent the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into a dramatic descent while en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv Wednesday. Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai, is being hailed a hero in the…
Passengers Subdue Co-Pilot After Violent Cockpit Incident on Flydubai Flight
A flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after an extraordinary cockpit security incident in which the first officer allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to interfere with control of the aircraft. Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was cruising at…
Over a Third of UK Identity Fraud Attempts Occur During Transactions
UK businesses face a growing threat from identity fraud during the transaction phase. According to Signicat’s The Battle in the Dark report, 35% of UK identity fraud attempts occur during transactions. Logins account for a further 29%. While AI-generated deepfakes dominate cybersecurity headlines, Signicat urges businesses to look beyond the hype. Traditional identity fraud forms…
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor Makes Statement About Fairford Incident
A statement from head of Counter Terrorism Policing assistant commissioner Laurence Taylor following on from the investigation around RAF Fairford: “In the early hours of Sunday morning, colleagues at Gloucestershire Police received a report of suspicious vehicles in the vicinity of RAF Fairford. As a result of that information, armed officers responded, and arrested five…
Five Arrested on Terrorism, Explosives Suspicions Near RAF Fairford
British counterterrorism police are investigating a suspected terrorism incident near RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire air base used by both the Royal Air Force and U.S. forces, after five men were arrested early Sunday, September 27. Police said they received a report at approximately 12:45 a.m. on September 27 that three suspicious vehicles appeared to be…
Man Arrested After Firing Shots at Miami International Airport
A man was arrested after allegedly firing four gunshots toward a terminal at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, September 23, triggering a large law enforcement response and temporarily disrupting access to portions of the airport. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded shortly after 4 p.m. following reports of an active shooter. Authorities later determined the incident…
Tigrayan Forces Seize Mekelle Airport as Ethiopian Conflict Escalates
Tigrayan forces have seized control of Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle, Ethiopia, prompting the suspension of commercial flights and raising fears that the country could be sliding back toward large-scale conflict. The airport, which serves Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, was taken from federal police overnight on September 23, according…
MedAire Deepens Ties with GoCrisis, Bringing the Crisis Management Specialist into the MedAire Ecosystem
MedAire announced a strategic investment in GoCrisis, moving the companies’ four-year aviation relationship beyond strategic partnership and toward closer business integration. Through the investment, GoCrisis will leverage MedAire’s IT, finance and back-office business infrastructure, while both organizations retain their identities, organizational capabilities and established operating roles. “When a serious aviation event affects crew or passengers,…
Air Traffic Control Under Strain: U.S. and UK Failures Raise Questions About System Resilience
Air traffic control failures on both sides of the Atlantic have caused widespread flight disruption, highlighting the consequences when critical aviation infrastructure loses the communications and data systems on which controllers depend. In the United States, hundreds of flights were cancelled and thousands delayed Monday, September 21, after communications problems at a Federal Aviation Administration…
FAA Communications Failure Causes Widespread Flight Disruptions
A major failure in the U.S. air traffic control system caused widespread flight disruptions Monday, September 21, grounding aircraft at some of the nation’s busiest airports and producing delays and cancellations that continued into Tuesday. The problem originated at a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control facility in Philadelphia, where a primary telecommunications circuit failed…
Smiths Detection Achieves TSA Level 2AB Certification for Checkpoint Screening
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today announces that it has achieved Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Level 2AB certification for prohibited item (PI) detection software to be used at airport checkpoints. Level 2AB certification confirms that Smiths Detection’s software meets TSA’s most rigorous explosive detection standard for checkpoint screening…