Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Provision Sought For The Second Time In Three Years
The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA)is calling
for improved screening of cargo carried aboard all-cargo commercial
flights for the second time in 3 years. CAPA was influential in
passing the cargo screening bill in 2007 after four years of
working with Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts but all-cargo
carriers were not included in that bill.
CAPA has always advocated for "one level of security" for all
commercial flights and expressed concern that all-cargo aircraft
could be targeted for terrorist attacks in the same manner as
passenger aircraft. The explosives found aboard UPS aircraft
recently prove CAPA's concerns were justified and reinforce CAPA's
demand for the same level of cargo security for all commercial
flights.
Captain Paul Onorato, President of CAPA said, "CAPA worked
closely with Congressman Markey to get the cargo screening bill
passed, but unfortunately the Cargo Airline Association managed to
get a carve-out for all-cargo operators and those operations were
not included in the legislation that was passed into law. Cargo
aircraft pilots are exposed to terrorist explosives and cargo
aircraft can be a threat to personnel and materiel on the ground.
There must be one level of security for all commercial
flights."
CAPA is calling for immediate random physical inspection, canine
bomb-sniffing dogs or technology that can detect explosive material
be used to ensure the security of cargo carried aboard all-cargo
commercial flights in the same manner as is currently used for
passenger flights. The use of known-shipper or freight assessment
programs are inadequate and expose aircrew, aircraft and ground
personnel to this latest terrorist threat. CAPA applauds
Congressman Markey's efforts to close this glaring loophole in
aviation security and will work closely with Representative Markey
to achieve that goal.
CAPA is a trade association which claims to represent more than
28,000 professional pilots at carriers including American Airlines,
Southwest Airlines, UPS, ABX Air, US Airways, Atlas Air Cargo, Cape
Air, Gulfstream Air, Horizon Air, Kalitta Air, Miami Air, Polar Air
Cargo and USA 3000.
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