![]() The new system allows Shannon Airport to process 550 passengers per hour through security, doubling capacity compared with figures prior to the installation.Īs part of the project, larger trays designed to hold cabin bags also replaced the smaller airport trays. This included four Rhode & Schwarz security scanners that deliver a scan result instantly and eliminates the need for any full body hand searches and four Smiths Detection EDS CB security CT scanners with a gantry that rotates 130 times a minute to give high-definition 3D images. ![]() Ireland’s Shannon Airport also phased out the 100ml liquid rule last year after a €2.5m investment in a new screening system. Similar technology is being utilised in other countries too, including Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and at US airports such as Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, Georgia, and O’Hare in Chicago. The new deadline follows trials conducted at airports since 2018, which demonstrated the effectiveness of new screening equipment that uses CT X-ray technology to provide a 3D image of what is in passengers’ bags, as well as deploying advanced threat detection algorithms. It will make the journey through the UK’s airports easier and air travel itself more pleasant.” A change in process It is hoped that the use of the new technology will also further improve security standards in UK airports.Ĭhristopher Snelling, policy director at The Airport Operators Association (AOA), says: “This investment in next-generation security by the UK’s airport operators will provide a great step forward for UK air travel, matching the best in class around the world. Over the next two years, UK airports will introduce the latest screening technology into their security checkpoints, marking the beginning of a new era of improved security and a streamlined passenger experience when going through departures.
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