'Known Crewmember' Tests Will Begin This Week
A new national enhanced security screening program for airline
pilots entitled 'Known Crewmember' will begin this week at Chicago
O’Hare International Airport -- the first of several test
sites nationwide. Jointly sponsored by the Air Line Pilots
Association, Int’l (ALPA) and the Air Transport Association
(ATA), the program will positively verify airline pilots’
identities and, as a result, enhance aviation security and reduce
passenger screening lines.