Tue, Sep 29, 2009
Mid Continent And John Wayne Airports Receive Grants For
Advanced Screening Devices
TSA last week announced an award of nearly $6.9 million to
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) and approximately $8.8 million
for John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California, for the
construction of inline baggage screening systems designed to
enhance TSA's efforts to strengthen security at airports.
"The addition of a state-of-the-art inline baggage system in the
new terminal will significantly improve the speed and efficiency of
our screening operations at Wichita," said ICT Federal Security
Director Keith Osborn. "The new system will also eliminate the need
for passengers to carry their bags to the screening area."
"We are very pleased TSA has selected John Wayne Airport to
receive funding for the inline baggage handling system to be
installed in our new Terminal C," said Alan L. Murphy, Airport
Director. "We look forward to working with TSA to implement this
important project."
All monies will be derived from fiscal 2009 funds. The upgrade
to the stand alone system that is currently used at Wichita
Mid-Continent Airport is due to be completed in mid-2013.
TSA Federal Security Director BC Bell said "The baggage handling
system we've seen in Terminals A and B (at John Wayne) is an
efficient way to detect possible explosives and other threats while
allowing for a more streamlined check-in process for passengers.
This equipment allows our security officers to use the latest
technology to screen checked baggage as the airport moves forward
with its improvement program in Terminal C." No projected
completion date has been finalized at John Wayne.
Inline screening systems allow TSA to screen baggage for
explosives more efficiently, while reducing the number of re-scans
and physical bag searches. When completed, ICT will feature 100
percent inline screening. It eliminates the need for passengers to
walk checked baggage to a screening location before proceeding to
the security checkpoint. Additionally, the systems provide
on-screen resolution capabilities for security officers screening
baggage which reduces the number of re-scans and physical bag
searches.
FMI: www.tsa.gov
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