BNA's Web Watch - Aviation Security

BNA's Web Watch is prepared by Laura Gordon-Murnane. Documents and Reports are arranged first by federal government, state governments, international governments, and nongovernment organizations. E-mail suggestions for future weekly topics always welcome.

April 2003

Recently Published Articles by BNA on Aviation Security

"Appropriators Remain Firm on Desire For TSA to Reduce Screener Positions," Daily Report for Executives No. 60 Friday March 28, 2003

Contact BNA PLUS at (800) 452-7773; (202) 452-4323 to purchase a copy of the special report or the article.

Federal Government

FAA Regulatory and Advisory Site
Useful information on regulations, pilot certification links, tutorials, guidance and reference documents, advisory items, and links to homepages of FAA organizations and national events.

This report, with the subhead: ''Runway Incursion Severity Trends at Towered Airports in the United States 1997-2000,'' (June 2001) examines runway safety trends within the aviation community. The FAA has also released a list of US airports meeting current aviation security requirements.

FAA Real-Time Airport Status
The FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center has developed a web-enabled real-time Airport Status page.

NTSB Aviation Homepage
The National Transportation and Safety Board Aviation homepage is a helpful collection of resources including major investigations, aviation accident statistics, most wanted safety improvements, public hearings, board meetings, and publications.

General Accounting Office
General Accounting Office
Tuesday, April 1, 2003 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY Post-September 11th Initiatives and Long-Term Challenges Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues

Aviation Security: FAA Needs to Update Curriculum and Certification
Requirements for Aviation Mechanics. Washington, D.C.: March 6, 2003. GAO-03-317

Aviation Security: Measures Needed to Improve Security of Pilot
Certification Process. GAO-03-248NI. Washington, D.C.: February 3, 2003.
(NOT FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION)

Transportation Security Administration: Actions and Plans to Build a Results-Oriented Culture, GAO-03-190 (Washington, D.C.: Jan. 13, 2003).

Aviation Safety: Undeclared Air Shipments of Dangerous Goods and
DOT’s Enforcement Approach. GAO-03-22. Washington, D.C.: January 10,
2003.

Aviation Security: Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements for the Air Cargo System, GAO-03-344 (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 20, 2002).

Aviation Security: Registered Traveler Program Policy and Implementation Issues. GAO-03-253 November 22, 2002

Aviation Safety: Better Guidance and Training Needed on Providing
Files on Pilots’ Background Information. GAO-02-722. August 30, 2002

GAO Special Reports on Airport Security, 1980 to 2001
The reports cover a wide variety of topics that include airport security, aviation competition, performance of airport screeners, and environmental issues.

Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Faces Immediate and Long-Term Challenges. GAO-02-971T July 25, 2002

Aviation Security: Vulnerabilities in, and Alternatives for, Preboard Screening Security Operations. GAO-01-1171T September 25, 2001 (Testimony)

Aviation Security: Weaknesses in Airport Security and Options for Assigning Screening Responsibilities. GAO-01-1165T September 21, 2001 (Testimony)

Homeland Security: A Framework for Addressing the Nation's Efforts. GAO-01-1158T September 21, 2001 (Testimony)

Aviation Security: Terrorist Acts Demonstrate Urgent Need to Improve Security at the Nation's Airports. GAO-01-1162T September 20, 2001 (Testimony)

Aviation Security: Terrorist Acts Illustrate Severe Weaknesses in Aviation Security. GAO-01-1166T September 20, 2001 (Testimony)

Department of Transportation – Office of the Inspector General
Top 10 DOT Management Challenges DOT IG

Aviation Security Costs, Transportation Security Administration
February 5, 2003

Oversight of TSA Security Screener Contracts
February 28, 2003 Audit

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General, Progress in
Implementing Provisions of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, CC-2002-203 (Washington, D.C.: Aug. 7, 2002).

Nongovernment Organizations

Air Line Pilots Association Testimony
The president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International Captain Duane Woerth, testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Sept. 25, 2001 outlining his blueprint for aviation security.

ATA's Seven Points on Air Safety: House Testimony
John M. Meenan, Senior Vice President of the Air Transport Association of America, testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Sept. 25, 2001. He outlined seven points to improve airline safety and security.

ATA Annual Report for the Airline Industry 2001. The report addresses safety, customer service, capacity, and financial information; includes statistical information.

Brookings Institute
'Bailing Out the Airlines' (September 2001) - Clifford Winston, Brookings Institute Senior Fellow, and Steven A. Morrison, Professor and Chair of Economics at Northea