Cargo Safety and Security Course

Over the last 25 years, acts of terror targeted toward commercial aircraft have caused a wholesale change in both passenger and cargo screening requirements. The Lockerbie incident in 1988 resulted in the UK development of the principle of supply chain security – the application of security controls all along the supply chain and the validation of each actor of the supply chain. 9/11 reinforced awareness of the vulnerability of the aviation industry and led the U.S. to establish requirements for 100% screening of cargo on passenger aircraft. The 2010 Yemen incident brought more focus on in-bound cargo/extraterritorial measures and highlighted the importance of cargo data – cooperation between customs and aviation security authorities. While the revised regulations have improved security, they have resulted in a patchwork of differing and often redundant requirements. This in turn has impacted the industry with greatly increased cost and sometimes limited ability to respond to new requirements.