With America on a major terror alert for the commemoration yesterday of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks (U.S. officials raised the warning for the first time to Code Orange, just one tier below the highest level of danger), the focus that would have been placed on security anyway this week took on a new and palpable urgency. The terrorists may be lying low, but it doesn’t mean we can allow ourselves to become complacent, Charlie LeBlanc, vice president of operations for Air Security International (ASI), warned the business aviation community in an NBAA press conference yesterday. Though some observers may downplay the dangers, he said, as a company with extensive security-related experience, ASI is aware that “the threats are out there. There are specific threats that are being processed every day. I think the steps for alerting business aircraft operators are getting better, but the possibilities of new terrorist threats can’t be ignored.”
With the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy taking place during this meeting, he added, “If there is one company here at NBAA that has had a pulse on 9/11, it surely is Air Security International. For the past 13 years we have been providing critical intelligence and international on-ground support for companies and individuals doing business globally.
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