AVIATION SECURITY
February 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE USA'S new Transportation Security Administration has taken over responsibility for aviation industry security in the country's airports, from private companies and the Federal Aviation Administration. The aim is to boost the quality of security staff, by ensuring they are better trained and paid as public employees than their independent security company predecessors.
THE USA'S new Transportation Security Administration has taken over responsibility for aviation industry security in the country's airports, from private companies and the Federal Aviation Administration. The aim is to boost the quality of security staff, by ensuring they are better trained and paid as public employees than their independent security company predecessors.
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