Security

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Feb 25, 2021 - 4:52 AM
Pilots and Charter Exec Convicted over Ghosn Escape
Two former pilots and an executive with Turkish charter operator MNG were found guilty of smuggling indicted auto executive Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.
Jan 26, 2021 - 11:12 AM
Nuke-sniffing Helicopter Deployed to Tampa
A Bell 412 will conduct radiation mapping and sensing flights over the site of Super Bowl LV.
Jan 15, 2021 - 12:49 PM
TSA Asks GA To Be Its Eyes, Ears Around Inauguration
Operators who plan to be in the Washington, D.C., metro area in the next few weeks should expect airspace restrictions, NBAA says.
Dec 11, 2020 - 11:38 AM
DFJ Reports Cyberattack Soon After Embraer's Attack
Dassault Falcon Jet has isolated systems to protect them in the wake of the cyberattack that occurred a few weeks after Embraer suffered a cyberattack.
Dec 3, 2020 - 7:09 AM
CCX Brings Cybersecurity Line to Bizav
Three cybersecurity offerings from CCX monitor and defend a business aircraft’s onboard network.
Dec 3, 2020 - 6:36 AM
Universal Weather To Donate Services for Covid Relief
Universal Trip Support will waive its fees on various services for operators attempting humanitarian flights involving Covid-19 delivery.
Dec 1, 2020 - 11:05 AM
Hackers Gain Access to Embraer IT Systems
Embraer IT specialists have isolated certain systems to protect the overall computer network after a cyberattack.
Oct 30, 2020 - 12:51 PM
FAA Funds Second Phase of Cybersecurity Assessment
Astronautics Corporation has received additional FAA funding to continue with phase two of its Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection study.
Oct 12, 2020 - 8:29 PM
NATA Expands Reach of Human Trafficking Awareness
NATA has already trained 5,000 crew members on human trafficking awareness and mitigation, but believes much more needs to be done.
Satcom Direct network operations center
Sep 29, 2020 - 12:52 PM
Satcom Direct Upgrades Network Ops Center
Satcom Direct has added a network operations center to aggregate, collate, and analyze data generated by business aircraft activity.