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  APSA is an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides expert information and guidance to the public and policymakers to implement sensible and effective aviation security measures that provide REAL enhancements to the safety of airline passengers and crew, and REAL deterrents to terrorism directed at the commercial aviation sector.
  Founded in the wake of the 9-11 tragedy, and working closely with pilots associations, law enforcement and industry experts, our membership includes thousands of active and retired commercial airline pilots representing virtually all major U.S. passenger and cargo airlines. We also welcome members of the flying public concerned with improving aviation security to join our ranks. Read more...
 

APSA President, Captain David Mackett introduces new cockpit security legislation developed with Senators Bunning (R-KY), and Boxer (D-CA), and Congressman Wilson (R-SC). (Senators Boxer and Burns (R-MT) not pictured).
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The Truth About Airline Security
In order to truly understand the challenge of airline security, it’s important to at least try to conceive of the almost unbelievable size of the system we must protect, as well as the unprecedented nature of the threat we now face. Read more...

 


   

 
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NEWS UPDATE
Blame Shifts to TSA
in Pilot's Gun Mishap

ANDERSON COOPER 360
March 25, at 10:00pm Eastern/9pm Central on CNN Anderson Cooper

Air Marshals on Far Fewer
Flights than Thought

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MAGAZINE ARTICLE:  Consumer Reports, February 2008

APSA featured in Comprehensive Air Security Article.
Pick it up at your newsstands!


Quick Stats
 

# Airline Flts per day: 28,000

Airborne Right Now: 4988

Flights Protected by 2
Armed Pilots: <3%

Flights Protected by
Air Marshals: (est.) 2%

At Risk Flights: 95%

Taxes Spent on Airline
Security: $12B

Airport Screening Failure
Rate against concealed
weapons: 75-95%

#Pilot Volunteers Refusing
to Fly Armed Due to Program
Problems: 50,000

Cost to Protect 2% of flights
with Air Marshals: $700M/year

Cost to Protect 100% of flights with Armed Pilots: $15 M/year

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