Aviation Security: FAA Needs Preboard Passenger Screening Performance Standards
RCED-87-182
Published: Jul 24, 1987. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 1987.
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GAO provided information on its work to date on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) testing of preboard passenger screening.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status Sort descending |
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| Federal Aviation Administration | FAA should establish a minimum standard that the airlines must meet for the detection of FAA test weapons and use the standard as one of several management tools in its oversight of passenger screening. |
Closed – Implemented
FAA amended the Air Carrier Standard Security Program establishing a standard on October 1, 1987.
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