Regulations and Government
Business groups join fight against Barr limits
by Paul Lowe Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s pr

Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s proposal to stiffen the qualifications for the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program has highlighted the need for security from more than terrorists.

As AIN reported last month, the FAA has moved to limit participation in Barr by requiring applicants to certify that there is a “verifiable threat to person, property or company, including the threat of death, kidnapping or serious bodily harm against an individual, a recent history of violent terrorist activity in the geographic area in which the transportation is provided, or a threat against a company.”