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I N T E R N AT I O N A L DA I LY 14 NOVEMBER 2017
AVSEC WORLD 14 - 16 November 2017 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
WELCOME
to the 26th AVSEC World Conference
Over the next three days more than 450 security experts representing the full spectrum of the industry will attend. Our speakers represent the cutting edge of aviation security, enabling participants to stay ahead of the curve of today’s global challenges, and those of tomorrow.
t’s incredible to think that a full science. We will never know year has passed since we were exactly what the next security last together in Kuala Lumpur. challenge will be, where it will It’s been a challenging year for come from or how it will play aviation security. out. And this creates a huge Passenger confidence was rocked by challenge. the portable electronic devices (PED) But there are some things that ban in the cabin of aircraft departing we do know for sure. from several airports in the Middle To start, our common defense East and North Africa bound for the is stronger when governments United States. A ban which was also and industry work together. extended to some flights bound for the And if we can avoid longUnited Kingdom. term extraterritorial measures, By Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO Affected airlines did their best to focus on g loba l sta nda rds, operationalize the restrictions under difficult security. We also gained experience on the share information, and develop technology circumstances—reflecting the industry’s need to avoid extraterritorial measures, the efficiently, our hand is strengthened commitment to security. But the fi nancial importance of global standards, the gap that even further. impact was significant. still needs to be covered on information As you discuss these themes over the next However, thanks to a lot of hard work, the sharing, and the development of new days, I urge you to focus on why we are here. PED ban appears to be behind us. And, on technology. We have a task that is bigger than any the positive side, the incident taught us Protecting both the lives of the 4 billion one company, government or institution valuable lessons. people who need to fly and the global economy can achieve. We are here to work together to Topping the list is the importance of reliant on the safe delivery of $6.4 trillion of protect the business of freedom. continuous dialogue around improving goods shipped by air annually is an imprecise Have a great symposium.
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