Bombs could have been on passenger planes
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- Tuesday, 09 November 2010
And they also have warned that in some instances, cargo is given only a cursory examination or even flies unexamined, particularly if it originates
in countries without well-developed aviation security systems.
Most countries require parcels placed on passenger flights by international shipping companies to go through at least one security check.
But when air shipping security is viewed globally, the experts say, it becomes clear there is a patchwork of inconsistent controls that pose a
potential threat even to passenger jets.
Meanwhile, Dubai's Emirates and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have confirmed they will embargo air cargo from Yemen, as has discount carrier Air Arabia.
