Airport Safety

• Record number of guns in carry-on luggage prompts TSA to up fine to nearly $15K

  TSA officers have found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags so far this year, surpassing the previous record of 5,972 detected in 2021.

  U.S. News

  Dec 16, 2022
  
• YLW reminds workers they can help prevent runway debris from becoming a safety threat

  They can be as small as a rock or baggage tag, but foreign objects on the airport runway can have real consequences.

  Oct 6, 2017
  
• Advertisement
• Are airport sniffer dogs keeping flyers safe? Many fail to detect explosives, reports say

  With sniffer dogs widely used across the world, including Canada, experts say the findings raise concern over security at airports.

  World

  Sep 15, 2016
• Advertisement
• Pervasive problems with security clearances at airports and marinas, audit finds

  An internal audit found widespread problems with security clearances at Canada’s airports and marinas, potentially putting Canadians, and sensitive government information and networks at risk.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2015
• Soaring deer populations are nuisances for airports

  Soaring deer populations are nuisances for airports and threats to pilots, especially at this time of year, according to aviation and wildlife experts.

  World

  Sep 24, 2014