Security

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

Feb 1, 2022 - 11:44 AM
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.
Korea UAE deal
Jan 19, 2022 - 4:39 AM
South Korea To Sell Missiles to UAE in $3.5 Billion Deal
Korea Aerospace will convert four Dassault aircraft to improve air force reconnaissance.
Jan 17, 2022 - 6:52 AM
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.
Jan 6, 2022 - 6:29 AM
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.
Nov 14, 2021 - 7:15 AM
L3Harris Analytics Maximize Connected Aircraft Capabilities
The SRVIVR25 series voice and flight data recorders by L3Harris bring safety benefits to aircraft operators.
Nov 14, 2021 - 12:01 AM
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.
Oct 25, 2021 - 11:10 AM
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.
Oct 22, 2021 - 1:11 PM
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.
Oct 6, 2021 - 3:05 PM
EHang To Collaborate with Spanish National Police
EHang and the Spanish National Police will explore potential use cases for autonomous air vehicles.
Adobe Stock Montage: John A. Manfredo
Oct 1, 2021 - 8:12 AM
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.