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American Airlines, TSA, Testing New State-of-the-Art Screening Technology at JFK Airport

Research and development efforts have shown that CT is the most consequential technology available today for airport checkpoints worldwide. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), working collaboratively with American Airlines, is demonstrating a new computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Terminal 8 security checkpoint at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). State-of-the-art CT checkpoint […]

Cincinnati Airport employs tech to meet passenger demand

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with local Transportation Security Administration (TSA) collaboration is using live and empiric data to identify irregularities at the security checkpoint.  The airport serving 5-10 million passengers uses BlipTrack technology to employ resource utilization and smoother passenger processing. In 2016, CVG achieved its best ranking in the 21-year history of the […]

American Airlines and TSA launch automated screening lanes at MIA

American Airlines, in coordination with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Miami-Dade Aviation Department, has launched two automated security screening lanes in Terminal D at Miami International Airport (MIA). These new automated screening lanes incorporate technology and screening station modifications that enhance security effectiveness while decreasing the time travelers spend in security screening. The equipment […]

TSA Pre reaches five million enrollments milestone

The Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre program has reached a milestone with more than five million travelers enrolled. TSA Pre, which opened its first application center in December 2013, now has more than 390 application centers across the USA, including locations at 44 airports. TSA Pre is a screening program that enables low-risk travelers to […]

Non-intrusive screening technology deployed at Duluth International Airport

Duluth International Airport in Minnesota has partnered with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install an advanced imaging technology (AIT) scanner at the airport’s security checkpoint. The non-intrusive AIT is optional and provides passengers with an alternate screening option over the regular metal detectors and pat down security process. This is particularly useful for […]

TSA Pre-Check facility to open at George Bush Intercontinental

Travelers in Houston, Texas, will soon be able to apply for the Transport Security Administration’s (TSA) Pre-Check screening program when a new application center opens later this month at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. TSA Pre-Check is an expedited screening program that allows travelers to wear their shoes, light outerwear and belt; keep their laptop in […]

TSA and American Airlines testing screening technology at five US airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airline operator American Airlines have formed a joint initiative to test new screening technology at several airports across the USA. The project will involve testing automated security screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Miami international airports, as well as computed tomography (CT) scanners at Phoenix […]