Korea to invest over 300 billion won to enhance aviation security with advanced tech

Korea has said it will introduce a new screening system at airports by 2027, a cutting-edge technology that could help passengers…

Sikhs can now carry Kirpans within airports: BCAS

Aviation security regulator BCAS has permitted Sikh aviation sector employees to carry kirpan on person within the airport…

Unisys lands A/NZ airport security gates contract with Vision-Box

Systems integrator Unisys has won a contract to deploy automated border security technology across 11 Australian and New Zealand…

TSA adopts new security scanners to streamline baggage scanning

The Transportation Security Administration announced that it is spending $781.2 million for hundreds of scanners that use…

Kolkata Airport to boost infra for faster security checks

Ahead of resumption of international flight services, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport authority is…

Indigenous train collision prevention system 'Kavach' to be exported

Terming the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system--'Kavach' as a phenomenal improvement in safety and a…

Drones, laser beam ban near IGI Airport extended for 2 more months

The Delhi Police have prohibited the use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and the use of laser beams in the jurisdiction of the…

Singapore amends hijacking, aviation security laws amid high terror threat

With the threat of terrorism on civil aviation still palpable more than 20 years after the 9/11 attacks, Singapore is amending…

Canada announces funding to increase airport security and safety

The Canadian government has announced critical infrastructure funding for several airports, which will include security and…

AAI yet to procure a single body scanner for its over 100 airports

The Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is yet to procure and install a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports…

New airport rule: Number of handbags per passenger reduced

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 21 has reduced the number of handbags per passenger to one in order to…

Perth Airport upgrades its passenger screening facilities

Perth Airport is to significantly upgrade its passenger screening infrastructure across all four terminals. The upgrade is part…