environment for the year 2020 was therefore considered, that was not only based on risk, but was fast and unobtrusive. It was a vision that, by 2020, passengers could walk uninterrupted through security, without divesting their belongings and without waiting in queues. With this new approach to security in mind, a life-size mockup was constructed and showcased at the 2011 IATA AGM in Singapore and later that year at the AVSEC World Conference in Amsterdam. This was the official launch of the Checkpoint of the Future project.
Developed in association with a community of leading aviation security thinkers, this vision, along with a statement of 10 principles for the future of aviation security was then taken ‘on the road’, for detailed discussions with government regulators and authorities, with a number of nations agreeing to the principles of the Checkpoint of the Future by the close of 2011.
A Global Solution
With international momentum for a new approach to passenger screening growing, an ambition was established to have a first generation Checkpoint of the Future in operation by 2014. To realise this goal, it would not be possible for IATA to deliver this alone, so
two important groups were established to represent the whole industry. The first was a Checkpoint of the Future Advisory Group (AG), consisting of a dozen senior representatives from the global aviation security oversight and governing bodies. Members include representatives of airport owners and executives, technology and research trade organisations, airline associations, regulatory authorities and international police command. The role of the AG is to provide top level guidance for the project and ensure all worldwide and stakeholder interests are considered. The second layer was the creation of three Checkpoint of the Future Expert Groups (EG) in the areas of Policy & Regulation, Operations, and Technology, consisting of leading thinkers, operators, solution providers and policy owners. These groups are the energy and expertise of the project,
defining regulatory,
technical and operational requirements and producing standards, recommended practices and guidance material. Within two months, these two crucial groups had been formed, with representatives from over 100 organisations, hailing from more than 25 countries around the world, with IATA continuing in its role as champion and facilitator of the project. Starting with the vision for the year 2020 and a new
‘risk-based’ approach to airport security, the Expert Group members dedicated considerable time and effort throughout 2012 to develop a Blueprint for a Checkpoint of the Future. The document, totaling nearly 300 pages, and written by the collective aviation security industry, articulates how successive iterations of the Checkpoint of the Future may look and operate in the years 2014, 2017 and 2020. Broken down into 12 modules and covering everything from passenger risk assessments to advanced screening technology and lane design, these documents provide a realistic, yet ambitious plan for global checkpoint change and improvement.
“…as we move into 2013, test and evaluation activity will dramatically increase, with activity across the globe…”
Based on this Blueprint, a summary
roadmap was produced in collaboration between IATA, Airports Council International (ACI) and the UK, Canadian and Dutch Authorities, where it was presented as part of a working paper on the Future of Next Generation Passenger Screening at the ICAO High Level Aviation
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