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Web site publishes full body scan pics

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

Dozens of pictures of people being x-rayed by new full body scanners have been leaked online.

Smugglers switch to planes - and Africa

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

South American drug smugglers increasingly are buying older freighters to fly drugs to Africa for subsequent on-flight and distribution in Europe.

Airforwarders seek risk-based security program

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

The USA's 350-member Airforwarders Association has called on affected government bodies to implement a risk-based assessment program for securing inbound air cargo.

Unite asks BA for more talks

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

Unite, the union representing UK carrier British Airways' cabin crew wants further talks after it decided it could not recommend a proposed deal - by BA - aimed at ending a long-running dispute with the airline.

ANA boosts air cargo totals

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

Japan's All Nippon Airways increased international cargo volumes by 32.6 per cent to 42,007 tons in September, the 13th consecutive month of growth.

Airberlin opts for Gatwick

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

London Gatwick Airport, UK says Europe's sixth largest airline carrier - airberlin - has chosen it as its London base and will use it to operate new services to Nuremberg and Hanover.

Naked scanner studies in dispute

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

The backlash by passengers and pilots in the USA, concerned about the health and privacy impact of full-body scanners and the alternative full-body pat-downs, is tipped by one research finding to influence future aircraft load factors, though a second study disputes the findings.

New ground-handling rules in India

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

India's Civil Aviation Ministry is to roll out its new ground-handling policy in January 2011 despite lobbying by private airlines against the changes.

US blocks airfreight of household goods

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

The US has extended security restrictions on air cargo to effectively ban household goods carried on inbound US passenger aircraft because of last month's attempted ex-Yemen aircraft bombings on UPS and FedEx freighters.

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Unite asks BA for more talks

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

Naked scanner studies in dispute

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010

US blocks airfreight of household goods

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 November 2010