The IATA AVSEC WORLD 2019 was held in Miami, Florida from 26 to 28 February. Executive Director, Mr. Raymond LAU led an eight-member delegation including AED OS, Mr. B.Y. CHIU and SM EU&OS, Mr. Clive Howard. 

The busy conference programme highlighted the varied challenges to global aviation security. International speakers and panelists shared insights into important current issues that are pertinent to AVSECO operations. Key themes included intelligence collection and analysis, information sharing between authorities and stakeholders, the latest advances in security-related technology, countermeasures for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones), passenger identification pre-clearance and differential screening for seamless travel, and innovations in the mitigation of the insider and cyber security threats. The event also offered an excellent opportunity to strengthen the Company’s AVSEC international network and professional relationships with fellow security specialists.