Challenges of Civil Aviation Security Infrastructure

W. C. Young C. H. Yang Alex Y. L. Lu
ABSTRACT

The aviation security and the related topics have become the most sincere concerns nowadays after the “911” tragedy. Several issues would like to be addressed and examined in this paper from the airline operation point of view. The international requirements regarding the aviation security education and training mostly from the ICAO and IATA would be given in the beginning. The national responsibility and the assessment of current status are going to be discussed next. Other tasks that should be collaborated from operators or air carriers together with the policy and action items in enhancing this particular field will be given in the following part. The future work and development related to airport security and airplane security will be concluded finally.

KEYWORDS:Aviation Security, Homeland Security, ICAO Annex 17, FAA, TSA

Dr. Young is the Assistant Professor of The Graduate Institute of Tourism Management, National Kaohsiung Hospitality College (wyoung_1998@yahoo.com)
Dr. Yang is the Director of Dept. of Airline Management, National Kaohsiung Hospitality College
Dr. Lu is in the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University