Aviation Security: Training Standards Needed for Extra Security Measures at Foreign Airports
RCED-90-66
Published: Dec 15, 1989. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed changes made to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Carrier Standard Security Program following a terrorist airline bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator, FAA, to develop and include in the security program a comprehensive set of training requirements and standards tailored to the extra screening U.S. carriers are required to conduct at high-risk foreign airports. |
FAA developed, and incorporated in the Air Carrier Standard Security Program, a set of training requirements and standards for extra security U.S. carriers must provide at high-risk foreign airports.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator, FAA, to require that FAA airline security inspections include procedures for evaluations of formal U.S. airline training of security personnel at high-risk airports. |
FAA amended inspection guidelines to require evaluations of formal U.S. air carrier training at high-risk foreign airports. FAA also incorporated new guidance into inspection training courses.
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Airline personnelAirline securityAirport securityAviation securityAirportsBaggageBombsEmployee trainingFacility securityInspectionSafety standardsTerrorismTransportation safety