Airport Policy News

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #54

March 4, 2010

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #54

Divided airport security, body scan machines and improving terrorist watch lists

By Robert Poole
February 26, 2010

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #53

Refocusing aviation security, Gwinnett County airport privatization, unionization of TSA screeners, and more

By Robert Poole
January 7, 2010

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #52

Who should run airports? TSA's mission creep, the liquids ban stays with us and more

By Robert Poole
December 4, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #51

TSA screening technology, private screeners and airport privatization

By Robert Poole
November 5, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #50

Unionized airport security screeners, registered traveler and air travel delays

By Robert Poole
October 31, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #49

Where airport grants really go, privatizing New Orleans Airport, and airport security and suicide bombers

By Robert Poole
September 30, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #48

Registered traveler, high-speed rail vs. air travel and airport pricing

By Robert Poole
August 31, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #47

TSA's unchecked power, private airport in Branson, the future of registered traveler

By Robert Poole
July 11, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #46

Registered traveler, TSA and private pilots, airport congestion and parking privatization

By Robert Poole
June 15, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #45

Topics include: short-haul flights vs. rail; post-Midway airport privatization; MANPADS defenses; airport landing slots in Europe; the Maginot Line of airport screening; FAMs vs. FFDOs; and other news.

By Robert Poole
May 21, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #44

Topics include: whole body scanning; runway safety areas; air marshals vs. armed pilots; luggage pilfering and airport security; outsourced commercial airports; and other news.

By Robert Poole
April 13, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #43

Topics include: inspecting cargo; slot auction problems; misguided bizjet security regs; airport privatization in a soft market; and other news.

By Robert Poole
March 18, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #42

Topics include: stealth attack on airport privatization; TSA's flawed study on private screening; airport expansion vs. inter-city rail; limited profiling endorsed; airport competition; and other news.

By Robert Poole
February 17, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #41

Topics include: cost-effectiveness of U.S. airport security; new technology for perimeter security; Jacksonville, Long Beach consider privatization; PFCs and FAA reauthorization; and other news.

By Robert Poole
January 1, 2009

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #40

Topics include: world airport privatization study; why Registered Traveler is not a security program; airports and competition; checking boarding passes at the gate; terminal bomb scanner; and other news.

By Robert Poole
November 1, 2008

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #39

Topics include: new tool for managing the airside; protecting airports and airliners from missile attacks; runway pricing gains support; TSA overkill on business jets; first Midway, now three others; and other news.

By Robert Poole
October 1, 2008

Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #38

Topics include: TSA faulted on covert testing; breaking up BAA; Secure Flight and watch list problems; New York airport pricing battle update; airport privatization continues, despite Fitch's negativity; Phoenix-Gateway tries new funding approach; and oth

By Robert Poole
September 1, 2008