IATA Warns Of Aviation Security Risks, Calls For Better Collaboration With Governments

At the IATA Aviation Security Conference (AVSEC World) in Miami, FL, IATA Director General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac called on governments to work with the aviation industry to ensure greater coordination in aviation security initiatives and warned against a lack of communication on critical security matters, as was the case during the 2017 ban on personal electronic devices (PEDs).

“We all remember how we were all caught on the back foot in 2017 when the US and the UK introduced portable electronic device (PED) restrictions on some flights originating in the Middle East. Governments were neither talking to each other or to the industry. Passengers were confused and airlines struggled to comply,” he said. “Two things emerged from that which are positive.

First, we deepened our partnership on security with both the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). And second, doing so helped us move towards alternative measures that have improved security globally.”