Airport News - Africa / Middle East

New York, Geneva (AirGuide - Airport News Africa / Middle East) Sep 5, 2010 US Department of Homeland Security and Liberia signed a Joint Statement of Intent In 2009, the US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) - by signing a Joint Statement of Intent - agreed to work together to develop and enhance aviation security programs, as well as share best practices. Today, both groups announced flights between the United States and Liberia could begin as early as this fall. TSA has worked closely with LCAA to implement the necessary security protocols for sustainable aviation security institutions and practices and to ensure the safety of passengers traveling between the two countries. To support this partnership, TSA deployed an Aviation Security Sustainable International Standards Team (ASSIST), a group of veteran security experts, to collaborate with Liberian aviation security officials. The ASSIST group and their LCAA counterparts assessed aviation security programs such as training and equipment, as well as current aviation security laws and regulations. Aug 30, 2010