Security
GAMA to Congress: review security fiats
Jeppesen president and CEO Mark Van Tine in July questioned the Transportation Security Administration’s use of security directives to vastly expand existi

Jeppesen president and CEO Mark Van Tine in July questioned the Transportation Security Administration’s use of security directives to vastly expand existing security requirements without consideration of the implementation challenges, operational effects and economic burdens these mandates impose on the aviation industry.

“We recognize and respect the TSA’s authority to issue security directives; however, we do not believe that the TSA should use them to make standing policy unless there is a compelling and immediate national security risk that warrants them,” he told the House subcommittee on transportation security. “This is an issue of great concern to the general aviation community, and we urge Congress to implement procedures for the review of security directives that are not temporary in nature.”