Aviation Security International : August 2009 Volume 15 Issue 4

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Volume 15 Issue 4: August 2009
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Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin,
Jr., lunar module pilot, walks on
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Regular Features
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Lead Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Security Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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The Last Word: a personal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
EDITORIAL ADvISORy BOARD:
Dominique R. Antonini: Director, Business Development,
Industry Articles
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AVS&C, Geneva, Switzerland
Geoff Askew:Askew & Associates, Australia The No Fly List and the Emperor’s New Suit:
Andy Blackwell, Head of Aviation Security, Virgin
studies in reality and perception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Atlantic Airways Ltd., UK
Sidney Chau: General Manager, AVSECO, Hong Kong
Explosives Detection:
yves Duguay: Vice President, Operations, Canadian
a trace of a vapour? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Air Transport Security Authority, Canada
Matthew Finn: Managing Director, Augmentiq,
Biometrics:
Switzerland a rôle beyond staff identification? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rear Admiral (Retired) Cathal “Irish” Flynn: USA
Cargo X-ray:
Georgina Graham: Director, Airports Council
International ICAO Bureau, Canada
bigger and better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Abdulla al Hashimi: Chief of Group Security, Emirates
Airlines, U.A.E.
Event Preview
Tom Jensen: President/CEO, National Safe Skies
Alliance, USA
Omer Laviv: Chief Executive Officer, Athena GS3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Security Implementations Ltd., Israel
Banu Nair: Cabin Training Chief, Turkish Airlines, Turkey
Robert Raffel:Associate Professor, Homeland Security
Program, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
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Law, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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Diana Stancu: Safe and Secure Skies, Belgium
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