Aviation Security Law
The law plays a significant role in ensuring aviation security. This book addresses new and emerging threats to civil aviation; evaluates security tools now in use such as the Public Key Directory, Advance Passenger Information, Passenger Name Record and
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Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Aviation Security Law
Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne International Civil Aviation Organization 999 University Street Montreal H3C 5H7, Quebec Canada [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-11701-5 e-ISBN 978-3-642-11703-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-11703-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010928430 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Aviation is an important global business and a significant driver of the global economy. It is vital, therefore, that stringent measures are taken to counter acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation. The Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944, states in its Preamble that whereas the development of civil aviation may help preserve friendship and understanding among the people of the world, yet, its abuse could become a threat to general security. The genealogy of the term “Terrorism” lies in Latin terminology meaning “to cause to tremble” (terrere). Since the catastrophic events of 11 September 2001, we have seen stringent legal measures taken by the United States to attack terrorism, not just curb it. The famous phrase “war on terror” denotes pre-emptive and preventive strikes carried out through applicable provisions of legitimately adopted provisions of legislation. The earliest example is the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (ATSAA) enacted by President Bush less than two months after the 9/11 attacks. Then, two months after the attacks, in November 2001, Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) with a view to improving security and closing the security loopholes which existed on that fateful day in September 2001. The legislation paved the way for a huge federal body called the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which was established within the Department of Transportation. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 which followed effected a significant reorganization of the Federal Government. All this goes to show that the
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