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"Over 200,000 travelers have sought electronic travel authorization in the weeks since the site went live, and 99.6% of them have been approved -- the vast majority in under one minute," said Stewart Baker, assistant secretary for policy at DHS. Oct 17, 2008 US Department of Defense officials are considering an air force proposal to transfer the entire fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-1B Predators to the army's control. The proposed inventory transfer, if approved, would enable the USAF to afford shifting to an all-MQ-9 Reaper fleet, also made by GA-ASI, said Kevin Meiners, assistant deputy under secretary for portfolio, programmes and resources. The issue is still being debated by senior defence officials as they prepare for the 2009 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a congressionally-mandated planning exercise that shapes the Pentagon's spending priorities every four years. Oct 17, 2008 Experts say problems could arise from airport security loophole. While passengers are taking off their shoes and removing their laptops from their cases, it's perfectly legal at many U.S. airports for people to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint. Critics of the security rules say that the loophole practically encourages people to smuggle firearms onto a plane and could endanger the lives of airport workers, passengers and others. Oct 16, 2008 General Aviation Manufacturers Association chief executive Pete Bunce says proposed new security rules revealed by the US Transportation Security Administration this week could levy "some very burdensome requirements" on operators of general aviation aircraft with a maximum take-off weight greater than 5,670kg (12,500lb) without providing "commensurate security benefits to an already secure industry". The so-called "twelve-five" rule would complement existing TSA rules that require operators of Part 135 aircraft weighing more than 5,670kg to comply with certain standards including criminal records checks and fingerprinting for staff. Oct 14, 2008 International Air Transport Association are pushing ahead with Green Vision, a plan to reduce carbon emissions through fuel efficiency and biofuel alternatives. The association says airlines can reduce their fuel consumption by 25% through new aircraft technologies, better air traffic control and more direct routes. But Green Vision's ultimate goal is to see zero-emission aircraft flying by 2050 -- a goal some analysts call unrealistic. "The real progress in fuel economy and environmental performance is going to come from advances in engine and airframe technology," says Richard Aboulafia, a senior vice president at the Teal Group. The Vancouver Sun (Canada)/Canwest News Service (10/14) Oct 14, 2008 TSA blowing up virtual Boeing 737s to make real ones safer. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a computer model showing how a bomb could rip apart a passenger plane -- and TSA could change its policies based on the results. "It could affect the amount of any given item we allow on board," said Christopher White, a spokesman for the agency. "It could affect our prohibited-items list." White said the tests are ongoing, with engineers planning to explode virtual bombs of various sizes throughout the computer-modeled Boeing 737. "We can do infinite numbers of variables without blowing up infinite numbers of planes," he noted. Oct 14, 2008 Department of Homeland Security, issued a report that says the Transportation Security Administration failed to track uniforms and security passes of former employees for years. If the uniforms and/or security badges were to end up in the wrong hands, it "could significantly increase an airport's vulnerability to unauthorized access and, potentially, a wide variety of terrorist and criminal acts," the report said. TSA said that it agrees with many of the report findings but noted that it had begun implementing many of the recommendations before the report was completed, including better tracking of passes and uniforms. Oct 13, 2008 Israel has deployed a step-on sensor capable of detecting weapons without requiring most passengers to remove their shoes at the airport. The MagShoe device takes two seconds to determine whether a passenger's shoes might contain a knife or detonator. The next generation MagShoe, currently under development, will be capable of detecting hidden explosives, according to Israeli security sources. The TSA is currently studying MagShoe for possible use in U.S. airports. Oct 13, 2008 Sensis Sensis has won a three-year $131 million contract from FAA to install runway status lights (RWSL) at 22 major US airports. Two optional one-year extensions of the contract for additional airport installations could bring the deal's total value to $215 million. RWSL takes cues from Sensis' Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model X (ASDE-X) surface surveillance system to determine when a runway is occupied. Pilots are alerted not to cross or enter a runway by red lights embedded in runway ends and intersecting taxiways. Oct 17, 2008 Tampa Airport Tampa Airport body scanner set to go online. Security officials at Tampa International Airport will begin using a full-body imager next week after months of controversy and delays. TSA says officers viewing the images will be in a remote room where cell phones, cameras and video equipment are prohibited. Passengers will be allowed to refuse the imaging booth, but those who do so will be subject to a pat-down search. 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