Tactics for flight departments to keep trouble safely at bay
The focus for flight departments since September 11 has tended to be on corporate aircraft as potential weapons, because that is what has most concerned th

The focus for flight departments since September 11 has tended to be on corporate aircraft as potential weapons, because that is what has most concerned the security fraternity in government. But is the corporate aircraft more vulnerable as a target itself?

A business jet is no less a symbol of Western global economic influence than were the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and as such it makes an appealing target for anyone acting on a grudge against the imbalance of worldly wealth. This should be of grave concern to any operator that takes its airplanes overseas.