The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon changed the world in many ways. One of the most significant changes was the overhaul of aviation security measures. The attacks exposed significant gaps in aviation security, which had far-reaching consequences. The aviation industry had to undergo a rapid and comprehensive…
The tragedy of 9/11 was a pivotal moment in modern civil aviation history.
An industry that had built peace by connecting nations had been used as a weapon of terrorism.
Traffic plummeted temporarily and the approach to protecting aviation from terrorism took on a completely different dimension.
Most visibly for air travelers, it led to…