Transportation Security Conference

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Transportation Security Conference

• October 3, 2006
• Air Transport Association of Canada

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Industry association for commercial aviation
• Represents approx 270 members
• Established 1934
• Comments will be both retrospective and future
  oriented

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Overview and Transport Canada
• Consultation process established
• Need for urgent process
• Need for prioritization
• Aviation security is a national security issue
  but it is not funded as such

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Passenger screening
• Prior to 911 Air Transport Security Corporation
• and airline syndicates
• Now Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
• Airlines generally supportive of CATSA
• Screening has improved over pre 911

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Passenger screening recommendations
• Registered passenger program
• Consolidate prohibited items list internationally
  ICAO
• Dont screen flight crew
• Research on TATP
• Research on body explosives

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Aircraft security recommendations
• Sterile cockpit
• Reinforced cockpit door on cargo aircraft
• No need for a second door
• Cabin surveillance systems
• No firearms for pilots

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC)
• Current RAP is insufficient
• Extend to general aviation and flight kitchens
• Make it compatible with U.S. T.W.I.C.

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Non passenger screening
• Was not a priority amongst airlines
• Ensure operations at airport are not impeded
• Must consider second stage of NPS with a vehicle
  screening program

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Airport policing recommendations
• Previously 100 funded by Canada thru RCMP
• Now only approx 15 funded
• Focus on Class 1 airports
• Enhance perimeter and airport emergency policing

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Hold baggage screening
• Prior to 911 HBS for cause
• Now 100
• Need legislation
• Need to address US connecting bag problem

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Airline procedures
• Three questions
• Need Canadian No-fly list
• Need clarity on A.P.I international standard
• Credentialing of passengers

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Air cargo security
• Prior to 911 known shipper
• Now known shipper
• Require a screening regime international view
• Supply chain and registered agents
• Fair dont cause modal or intermodal shifts
• Reasonable size of operator/far north

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• CATSA recommendations
• Notwithstanding national funding (ie eliminate
  ATSC) at least give CATSA all receipts
• Empower CATSA board to make asset/debt decisions
• Concentrate on current activities

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Next 12 months focus should be
• No-fly list
• Cargo security

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Air Transport Association of Canada

• Armed police officers onboard (sky marshalls)
• Require better communications with cabin crew
• What are the APOs expectations?
• Require better training for crew