"Korea adopts aviation security control system"

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Gov't adopts aviation security control system
The Korea Herald


The government has put in place an aviation security control system for
the national airline industry, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA) said yesterday. 

The CASA officials said a total of eight officials - four from the
agency and another four from the Busan Regional Aviation Administration
- will work as aviation security supervisors. 

The controllers will inspect the security programs of each airline and
implement on-the-spot safety surveillance of departing aircraft. They
are entitled to ban take-offs if they deem the situation to be unsafe.
The job also includes checking security at airports and confirming the
fulfillment of security requirements by Korea Airports Corp. 

Only security experts who have completed an aviation security curriculum
at the International Civic Aviation Organization (ICAO) or an aviation
security education center can become state-approved supervisors. 

A recent revision to the law on aviation safety and security promulgated
the appointment of the controllers. 

The Ministry of Construction and Transportation will appoint eight
additional supervisors in a near future as the risk of terrorist attacks
heightens, the ministry spokesman said.


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