Every year, ANN takes a look back at the year that is about to
become history, and chooses what we think are the 10 most important
aviation milestones of the year.
Did aviation security improve in the past year, or are we still
an accident waiting to happen?
Since 9/11, the subject of aviation security has morphed from a
source of employment for recent immigrants, to one of the top
national and international priorities of most countries, developed
or not.
"The TSA says passenger screening was effective in 2004 by
keeping 6,501,193 prohibited items from going on board aircrafts."
[sic]
Source: TSA news release touting the agency's
effectiveness in screening passengers during 2004. The agency's
effectiveness at grammar, however, was apparently not an issue in
Washington.
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