Recent Security Breaches at Airports Reveal Need for Improvements
There have been several stories about security breaches at several national airports recently, from TSA impersonators to stowaways. Let’s take a look at three recent security breaches.
Ticketless Passenger
In early August, Marilyn Jean Hartman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for flying without a ticket.According to spokesman for San Jose Airport Security, where the flight originated, Hartman was somehow able to sneak through security while a document checker was checking boarding passes for a family. It wasn’t until airline employees conducted a head count that the security breach was discovered.
Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, Aircraft Repair, Blog | August 7, 2014
Getting Your Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program Off the Ground
There is little room for error in the airline industry, so safety is a top priority for operators and regulators alike. It’s no surprise, then, that the airline industry is subject to numerous, complicated requirements from several different agencies. As part of the push towards safe air transportation, detecting and preventing drug and alcohol misuse is a critical component of any operator’s overall safety program. It’s also required in order to for an operator to continue business.
Living-Wage Standards for Contract Workers Coming To An Airport Near You
Throughout the country, thousands of low-wage workers have been protesting their low-wage jobs: from fast food to our nation’s airports. Politicians and regulators seem to have heard the airport contract workers and have passed -- or are in the process of passing -- higher minimum wages.
Training, Cargo Operator, Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, Flight Training Provider, Blog, DASSP, TFSSP | June 19, 2014
Online or In-Person: Which Security Training is Right for Your Facility?
Security is top priority in the aviation industry, so it’s no wonder there are specific and strict regulations around training airline operators and staff on proper security measures.
Despite the Need for Air Traffic Controllers, Many Applicants Fail its Personality Test
When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan 2013-2022, the rush began to hire more than 11,000 new air traffic controllers by 2021, over half of which -- 6,200 to be exact -- would be hired by 2018.
To meet these goals, the FAA opened its hiring to the general public to fill its human resource needs and developed a more comprehensive test to ensure technical and mental competence of new candidates.
Part of this updated test includes a Biographical Assessment, which is proving difficult for applicants, as less than 10 percent of candidates pass this test, according to KPCC News. Let’s look at reasons behind this massive effort to hire so many air traffic controllers, what a Biographical Assessment entails, and how it may impact those seeking to join the nation’s air traffic controllers.
FAA Says No Experience Needed for Air Traffic Controllers
In the past, any person interested in becoming an air traffic controller needed military or aviation experience. Now those restrictions have been removed, and experience is no longer required for the position.
Training, Cargo Operator, Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, PRIA, Fingerprinting, ID & Badging, Flight Training Provider, Blog, Other Background Checks | January 23, 2014
7 HR Tasks You Should Start Outsourcing Today
If you’re not a giant company, you probably don’t have the resources to fully dedicate to housing an entire human resources department. To that end, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks. Rather than risk having half-trained airport or transportation staff and being out of compliance with TSA regulations, consider outsourcing some (or all) of these common HR tasks.
Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, Aircraft Repair, Blog | June 6, 2013
Best Practices and Warnings for DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing (Part 1)
Just entering the transportation industry or new to the Drug/Alcohol Program Manager (DER) position? Over the course of this month, we will be giving you some best practices and warnings to help you with your Department of Transportation (DOT) Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
Cargo Operator, Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Flight Training Provider, Blog | April 30, 2013
Why Your Great Employee Still Works For You (And How to Keep Them!)
You followed our advice from a couple months ago and hired the prefect employee. They still work for you; but do you understand why they still work for you? Just as much as knowing what you are doing wrong will help you improve, knowing what you are doing right will also help. And just because the employee still works with you doesn’t mean that you are doing everything, or even a lot of things right. This month, we will take a look at why employees stay at their jobs.
Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, Aircraft Repair, Blog | April 2, 2013
Key Nuances in FAA/DOT Drug & Alcohol Program Terms
There are certain terms used by the FAA/DOT relating to the DOT Anti Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program that may not be defined as simply as one might guess. These definitions can only be found in the regulations and not in the dictionary.