INFORMATIONALMar 26, 2024Who Are the Air Marshals and What Do They Do?The US Federal Air Marshal Service is a historic group of highly trained officers designated to keeping air travel safe. Although tough to get into, the job is met with prestige and intrigue. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 11, 2024U.S. Intelligence Community Annual Threat Report: Key Aerospace TakeawaysOn March 11, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released their annual threat assessment, on behalf of the U.S. intelligence community. The 2024 edition featured many updates across the aerospace industry, including concerns about growing militaries, the expansion of missile technology, and the scope of foreign space programs.Read More →
NEWSFeb 16, 2024TSA Investigating Woman Who Boarded American Airlines Flight From Nashville to Los Angeles Without TicketThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is investigating how a woman passed a security checkpoint and boarded a flight at Nashville International Airport (BNA) without a ticket or boarding pass. This incident is the third time in two months that a passenger flew between two destinations without any form of identification.Read More →
NEWSDec 27, 2023Woman with Loaded Gun Stopped by TSA at Washington-Reagan AirportWashington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) has seen multiple incidents regarding travelers carrying guns through the airport. On Christmas Eve, the latest addition to this frighteningly increasing number involved a woman attempting to bring a loaded handgun through TSA.Read More →
NEWSNov 25, 2023GPS Spoofing: Why are Planes Getting Hacked in the Middle East?In a recent development that has raised alarms among aviation experts, dozens of commercial airliners flying over parts of the Middle East have reported experiencing GPS spoofing attacks in recent months. These attacks involve the transmission of false GPS signals, effectively tricking aircraft navigation systems into believing they are in a different location than their actual position.Read More →
NEWSOct 20, 2023Multiple French Airports Receive Bomb Threats, Evacuate On Wednesday October 18, multiple major and smaller French airports received identical bomb threats from an anonymous source. This comes as tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are rising in France as a result of the rising tensions between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in the Middle East. Read More →
NEWSSep 26, 2023 Ensuring Air Travel Safety: Challenges, Innovations, and Future PerspectivesAir travel safety is paramount in the aviation industry. Rigorous training, cutting-edge technology, and meticulous maintenance procedures ensure that passengers and crew can confidently take to the skies, knowing that their journey is in capable hands. The commitment to safety is unwavering, regardless of the issues faced at hand.Read More →
NEWSSep 17, 2023TSA Agents Caught Allegedly Stealing From Bags in MiamiThree TSA agents that were arrested in July 2023 have admitted to stealing up to $1000 a day from passengers at a security checkpoint in Miami. This comes as there is a decrease in confidence and trust in the TSA after many passengers have come forward claiming that similar cases have happened to them after passing through TSA checkpoints. Read More →
NEWSAug 10, 2023Passenger Uses Trashed Ticket, CLEAR Kiosk to Sneak Past SecurityAirport security has always been notorious for being strict. However, security program CLEAR has recently come under fire when two passengers somehow passed through its checkpoints without proper identification.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJun 27, 2023New Programs Allow Non-Flyers Through Security, Wait at GateA rule that has been in place since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 is slowly being relaxed across American airports. A new program being rolled out across American airports is allowing general members of the public to access the airside areas of American airport terminals. Read More →
