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v  Safety The issue of airline safety is of great importance to the airline industry. Any incident involving airplanes receives a great deal of publicity from the media because of the large number of people affected at one time. Air travel is more popular than ever, as indicated previously, but there is still great concern about safety. (PAGE 245)   v  Security The aftermath of the tragic air fatalities of 9/11 gave rise to the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security as well as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). new legislation passed in the United States is calling for 100 percent screening of all freight loaded onto passenger-carrying Aircraft. (PAGE 245)   v  Technology   1.Because the airline industry must offer quick and efficient service to attract business, it constantly needs more sophisticated equipment. With other modes such as railroads and water carriers, travel times are measured in days; however, air carriers measure travel time in hours.   2. The Fast Flow Program is a paperless system that speeds the processing of air freight cargo through customs processing The system allows the air freight community to tie into customs-clearing systems and thus reduce paperwork and time requirements dramatically. The system also will provide better tracking of shipments and better communication between connecting carriers. These improvements will allow customers to receive their inbound shipments faster than ever before

v  Keamanan Sekarang transportasi udara terus bertambah populer dari tahun ke tahun, karena perjalanan udara masih menjadi moda ter-aman untuk bepergian di banding transportasi lainnya. Dan keamanan penerbangan juga lebih banyak mendapat publisitas dari media.           v  Keamanan Di dalam Departemen keamanan dalam negeri bidang keamanan untuk barang yang di muat ke dalam pesawat penyaringannya sangat ketat. Dan sudah di tegaskan dalam Undang-Undang United.               v  Teknologi   1.Industri penerbangan membutuhkan mode lain, seperti rel kereta api dan melalui air. Tetapi waktu perjalanan di ukur dalam hitungan hari sedangkan maskapai penerbangan mengukur perjalanan ber jam-jam.           2. Terdapat system Fast Flow untuk mempercepat pengolahan muatan kargo udara melalui bea cukai untuk pengiriman Internasional. System ini memberikan pelacakan dan komunikasi antar Operator penghubung.