SECURITY REFORMS ERRORS

Keith NuthallEUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers have been asked to change airport security regulations introduced hastily in the wake of the September 11 attacks, because of problems caused at small aircraft and general aviation aerodromes sited next to large commercial airports. Under regulation EC2320/2002, these airports, which the European Commission considers "for all intents and purposes...separate aerodromes" have to apply security standards imposed on their larger neighbours. This is even though geographically separate small plane and general aviation airports ...


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