In the first substantial change to air cargo security regulations since before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Transportation Security Administration this week announced comprehensive regulations designed to product the 50,000-plus tons of cargo that move by air daily.
The final air cargo rule makes permanent some practices already in place and requires some new procedures. Major new security measures include:
To enforce these regulations, TSA is hiring 300 new air cargo inspectors who will be stationed at 102 airports where 95 percent of domestic air cargo originates.
