by Jeff Price | Jul 9, 2025 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Airport Security
The Origin of the Shoe Removal Policy On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid attempted to detonate a bomb concealed in his shoe on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. An alert flight attendant and several passengers managed to prevent the bombing, but the...
by Jeff Price | Feb 11, 2025 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs
I finally lived long enough to see us forget about 9/11. Maybe not all of us but at least some politicians and others seem to have forgotten about it. They continue to call for the abolishment of the TSA, seemingly without any reasonable justification or thought about...
by Jeff Price | Jan 30, 2025 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs
By now, we’ve all heard about the tragic mid-air collision over the Potomac River between an American Eagle Canadair Regional Jet 700 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The challenge right now is determining how it happened and what can be done to prevent it from...
by Jeff Price | Jan 23, 2025 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs
In the interest of keeping my published materials updated (the textbook Practical Aviation Security, and the Airport Certified Employee – Security materials, I need to notify readers that on January 22, 2025, the Trump Administration eliminated the members of the...
by Jeff Price | Oct 29, 2024 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
In times of political uncertainty or heightened tension, security measures across industries often become a focal point—especially in air travel. The interconnected nature of transportation and national security means that airlines and airports must be prepared to...
by Jeff Price | Oct 23, 2023 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
The following is based on information known at the time of writing and may change as more information becomes available. This post is designed to keep security professionals knowledgeable about trending security issues. On October 22, an off-duty pilot attempted to ...
