The effect the 9/11 attacks had on the Australian aviation industry. The catastrophic sequence of events that led to the 9/11 attacks had far-reaching consequences around the globe. Those effects are being felt profusely within the Australian aviation area of operations. The terror attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001, played a pivotal role in shaping the commercial aviation industry, not only abroad but specifically within Australia. Within that pivotal contrasting role, the devastating 9/11 attacks played a significant part in shaping Australia’s security measures, regulatory changes, investments in technology, and increased surveillance. These attacks stimulated the Australian government to act, realizing that they were not in …show more content…
Before 9/11, Australia’s aviation industry legislation focused primarily on operational safety standards, and some limited-scope security measures. Post-9/11, the Australian government introduced various legislation and laws that tightened overall security measures within and around the aviation industry to make the industry airtight. The introduction of new legislation and laws helped to tighten security measures, with enhanced security screening using the technology previously mentioned. Australia’s response to September 11 was that its legislation needed to focus on “the punishment of individuals” and "preventing terrorist attacks from occurring in the first place". Williams, William & Sons, 2015. The legislation also formed a key background to provide stricter security background checks for all employees and passengers. The Australian government formed a collaboration with other international agencies that helped the intelligence community identify potential threats to the aviation sector. This is a key upgrade from pre-9/11, when such collaboration did not exist. The Australian government also set its legislation and laws to align with international security measure agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The advanced aviation security measures involved the introduction of …show more content…
In Australia, intelligence and surveillance focused mainly on traditional threats such as hijackings and sabotage. Understandably, the 9/11 attacks were a hijacking event, but narrowing your scope to only that part of a security threat limits your situational awareness to all the other potential threats. Following the events of 9/11, Australia increased its collaboration with its close partner nations and invested significantly in its surveillance capability along with other technology. In conjunction with these measures, Australia managed to bolster its efforts in intelligence and counterterrorism. Australia was able to successfully do this by increasing funding and focusing on widening the already ranging powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The Australian government introduced a key piece of legislation that gives wider-ranging powers to intelligence organisations such as ASIO. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act of 2003 amended the preexisting act that was passed by parliament in 1979. The key areas that were highlighted in this amendment gave ASIO powers for issuing warrants for intelligence operations, giving them access to electronic communications, covert entry, and search powers, and giving them wide
ABSTRACT: Terrorists were very active long before September 11. This essay reviews the 1988 downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland and the March 1995 gas attack in the Tokyo subway. The results of these terrorist acts, who carried them out, how they were carried out, and what can be done in the future to prevent such incidents from happening again are all investigated.
This paper describes our nation and the worlds mindset about airline terrorism before 9/11 and airline terrorism today. This remains a very real and deadly subject even though we don’t have as many incidents occurring at this moment in time. Still the potential for countless lives being lost in an aircraft accident from the actions of a terrorist or terrorist organization is still very real and innocent families across this nation and abroad remain the targets. Additionally, it will show that the security measures in place at airports prior to 9/11 were far less adequate, than today, and personnel responsible for airport security at the gates and throughout were either poorly trained or not trained at all when it came to hijackers and terrorist. This paper will also identify the extensive security measures, rules and training that have been put into place, which helped to curtail acts of terrorism onboard airliners.
As the 19 hijackers made their way through the three East coast airports, on September 11, 2001, planning on executing the world’s worst terrorist attack in history, they test the U.S airport security. At almost every step along the way, airport security posed no challenge to the 19 terrorist hijackers. Not to their ability to purchase tickets, to pass security checkpoints while carrying knives, and other objects that be used as weapons on them. Not one step of airport security posed as a challenge or threat to the terrorist. If airport security was more advanced and carful as it is now, the hijackers would have never made their way on to the
The immediate financial repercussions of the terrorist attacks were astronomical. Makinen (2002) reports airlines received a $15 billion federal aid package. Additionally, insurance ...
One of the most devastating terrorist attacks in United States history, 9/11, has taken the
¨We shall never forget, We shall keep this day, We shall keep the events and the tears In our minds, our memory and our hearts and take them with us as we carry on.¨ by: Anonymous (Memorial Website). An epic turn in history all around the world, around 3000 people lost their lives, the two world trade center’s crashed into pieces, the pentagon was crashed… all of this occurred on September 11, 2001. This date till today causes people to tear, as they remember themselves watching the event occur in person, TV or websites. The entire world was watching while it occurred. This attack caused a great impact all around the world, no one could believe what was happening and how. As soon as people got the news they realized that in a blink of an eye one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the United States of America had hit. This date caused negative impact on all kind of industries especially the aviation industry, in this paper you will learn exactly how this industry was affected.
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
The Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is Australia's national security intelligence service. The functions of ASIO are defined under section 17 of the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, to identify and collect information on events that may jeopardize the nation’s security within Australia or abroad. ASIO also produce intelligence based on the information they have collected to inform the government of any security threats to the Australia, its people and interests (Richardson, 2004).
On September 11, 2001 the United States of America was targeted for a terrorist attack. This attack, known as 9/11, has many theorized and some proved causes. 9/11 has affected America greatly and even continues to now. Effects began in September, 2001 and continues all the way to modern time. Major effects include social, political and economical effects that are within the country. Another major effect is America’s response to her foreign culprits. There are many causes and effects of the 9/11 attack on the United States of America.
Before the dreaded day of September 11, 2001, a person or persons flying could be escorted to their gate by family members and loved ones. The thought that a gun would or could be brought on board of an airplane and used as a means to hijack an airplane never crossed a passenger’s mind. Isaac Yeffet said, “After Lockerbie, everyone thought; now we’ve learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result. Thousands of people lost their lives. Security totally failed, not at one airport, at three different airports around the country.” Due to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the United States government decided airport security needed to be updated and become more stringent. These updates included a formation of TSA and Sky Marshalls, tighter security measures, and policy changes.
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The true path to the deadliest attack on American soil was relatively unknown until Richard Clarke gave his public testimony in front of the 9/11 Commission. In his memoir, Against All Enemies: Inside America’s War on Terror, Clarke gives readers an inside look at what exactly led up to the 9/11 attacks and how he tried to bring light to the threat long before Al Qaeda’s plan came to fruition. This page-turner is very thoughtful and disturbing, as well as highly critical of the Bush administration. Ultimately, Clarke tells the tale of an ignorant government which refused to heed the warnings he gave at every level. Richard Clarke is the most informed insider pertaining to the terrorism threat which grew to culminate on the World Trade Center.
It’s a really dark day on May 6th, 1975. The weather seems really gloomy on your way home that Tuesday. You’re coming back from work with a co-worker and the rain begins to pour from the heavens. Winds are intense, and what appears to look as if there are black birds, are flying in the sky. You have no clue of what’s coming, but what matter is that you’re Nebraska strong.
On 12 October 2002, a series of bombs were detonated in the Kuta area of Bali, a popular nightspot packed with tourists. Many Australians were killed in the blasts. Terrorism was immediately expected with strong links with Al-Qaeda (Davies, 2005). The event occurred during the war in Iraq was happening in the Middle East. It has been argued that Australia’s then Prime Minister John Howard framed the bombings in a way that would increase support for the war on terror and Australia’s role in it.
Aviation security plays a vital role in the aviation industry, from protecting passengers, staff and aircraft. The aviation industry, more specifically airports and aircraft, make prime targets for malicious harm, crime, and other threats because of the vast amount of people that use air transportation. Although there are many risks that are posed to the aviation industry, we can only hope to have learned from the history of airport bombings, hijackings, and sabotage terrorist attacks. The aviation industry faces threats at each step of the journey, but assessing the risks properly will help deter and mitigate these threats. Conducting risk analysis in today’s aviation security is not only important to the aviation industry, but it is important