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Homeland Security

TSA To Expedite Screening For Airline Pilots

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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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Responding to a spate of complaints from United States airline pilots and their unions over security screening procedures, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Friday announced expedited screening measures for U.S. air carrier pilots to pass through security checkpoints into the sterile area of the nation's airports based on their trusted status. Under the new regime that is being phased in, eligible pilots in uniform who work for a U.S. carrier and are on airline business will present their airline-issued…

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