Module 7 – Airport Security

1. How can commercial airline operators protect themselves against acts of unlawful interference?
2. What are the challenges faced by commercial airlines particular to in-flight security and aircraft
operations?

Annex 17 – 4.3.1 shall ensure that aircraft checks of originating aircraft engaged in commercial air
transport movements are performed or an aircraft security search is carried out.

- Shall be based upon a risk assessment carried out by the relevant national authorities.

USAP – Universal Security Audit Program

Annex 17 – 4.3.2 each contracting state shall ensure that measures are taken to ensure that any
items left behind by passengers disembarking from transit flights are removed by the aircraft or
ortherwise dealt with appropriately before departure of an iarcrafft engaged in commercial flighs.