Flight Operation Security

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Flight Operation Security

• Captain Zane Lemon Base Manager / Chief Pilot DFW
• Captain Bob Johnson Chief Pilot DFW

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Airline Leadership Plan

• The Worlds Leading Airline
• Safety
• Culture
• Technology
• Product
• Network
• Service
• Safety Is The Cornerstone

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Airline Security Before September 11th

• Reliant on FAA / Government Agencies To Identify
  Major Security Threats
• Primary Focus Was Explosive w/ Terrorist Not On
  The Airplane
• Suicide Hijacking Was Not Considered A
  Significant Threat

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Aviation and Transportation Security Act (11/ 01)

• Created Transportation Security Administration w/
  Under Secretary
• Established Federal Screening Responsibility
  February 17, 2002
• Positive Passenger Bag Match
• 100 Baggage Screening by December 31, 2002
• Transition To TSA Employees
• Improved Flight Deck Integrity Measures

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Airport / Airline Security Today

• Airlines View Of The Threat Changed
• As A Result Our Approach To Managing Airport
  /Aircraft Changed
• Not Entirely Reliant On Government Threat
  Assessment
• Key - Access To the Aircraft / Airport Limited
  And Strictly Controlled

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• History - International Security Program (ISP)
• Created in 1986
• Fashioned after El Als program
• First US carrier to implement
• Passenger documentation

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• Overall Security
• CAPPS (Computer Assisted Passenger Screening
  System
• List continually checked prior to departure
• Auto inhibit of boarding pass
• Passenger Check In
• Telephone for elite
• One Stop Curbside / One Stop Check In
• Selectee not allowed

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• Baggage Check In
• EDS (CTX)
• ETD
• Canine
• Physical search

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• Security Check Point
• Access authorized w/ verification to enter
• Further screening (magnetometer, ETD)
• Hand search and wanding
• Presence of law enforcement
• Potential penalties for non-compliance
• Dedicated GSC

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• Gate Processing
• Identification and boarding pass match
• Without ID, additional screening
• Selectee and continuous screening
• PPBM

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Airport / Airline Security Today (cont.)

• Aircraft Security
• Aircraft search
• Control of RON aircraft
• Search of aircraft servicing personnel
• Security of servicing processes (fueling,
  catering, etc)
• Federal Sky Marshals
• QA
• Cockpit Security

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Moving Forward

• American Remains In Constant Touch With TSA And
  Other Government Agencies As Well As The Industry
• American Continues To Develop Safety Enhancements
  To Our Aircraft and Airport Operations
• American Continues To Push For More Effective
  Security Measures For Our Customers And Employees

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Is It Safe To Fly?

• Americans Pilots and Flight Attendants Have Been
  Flying Since The FAA Opened Up U.S. Airspace
• Security Measures And Public Awareness Are At An
  All Time High
• The Answer Is Yes

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