IATA host United States security chief

IATA hosted an historic aviation security summit with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week.  Some 25 major airlines were represented at senior level.  Spearheaded by IATA’s Giovanni Bisignani and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano the final statement noted that a one-size-fits-all regulations with numerical targets would not work in a complex global industry.  It was made very clear that governments must harmonise with industry to define practical implementation measures for their security targets.  IATA urged the DHS to sort out internal US policy and single data collection.  It should implement a sharing programme that could serve as a model for other governments.  Another problem noted was that one country’s requirements do not conflict with another country’s laws. www.iata.org/pressroom/speeches/2010-01-22-01.htm

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