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February 2013
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September 2012
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11 Sep 2012
Aviation Security: 9/11 Anniversary Observations on TSA’s Progress and Challenges in Strengthening Aviation Security
Author: Stephen M Lord, Steve Morris, Michelle Woods
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Securing commercial aviation operations remains a daunting task, with hundreds of airports, thousands of aircraft, and thousands of flights daily carrying millions of passengers and pieces of carry-on and checked baggage. More on «Aviation Security: 9/11 Anniversary Observations on TSA’s Progress and Challenges in Strengthening Aviation Security»
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10 Sep 2012
Defense Logistics: Space-Available Travel Challenges May Be Exacerbated If Eligibility Expands
Author: James R McTigue
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report assesses the space-available travel program, which is a privilege given to members of the armed forces to provide some relief from the rigors of duty when members are on leave. More on «Defense Logistics: Space-Available Travel Challenges May Be Exacerbated If Eligibility Expands»
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Sep 2012
Sentries in the Sky
Author: Will Rogers
Publisher:
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Space technologies have the potential to improve our collective disaster warning and response capabilities. More on «Sentries in the Sky»
August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Review of FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Author: Gerald L Dillingham, Andrew Von Ah, Amy Abramowitz, Owen Bruce, Brian Chung, Dave Hooper, Delwen Jones, Bonnie Leer, Connor Lieb, SaraAnn Moessbauer
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report looks at alternatives to current air traffic controller training in the US. More on «Review of FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012»
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Aug 2012
The Aviation Industry, the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme and Small and Vulnerable Economies
Author: Jodie Keane
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This brief outlines why EU trade and climate change policy needs to adapt, given new indicators of vulnerability related to the physical and regulatory effects of climate change. More on «The Aviation Industry, the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme and Small and Vulnerable Economies»