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agent programs; all of these programs are
directed by ICAO Annex 17.
" The NCASP of each contracting State is
given legal force by virtue of common law,
statutory acts and regulations, as applied to
situations impacting on civil aviation, " says
Kruger. " In the event of a security threat, we
would follow state guidance and protocols
accordingly. We operate within a secure area
thanks to state and airport authoritative bodies monitoring for threats both externally and
internally. "
Security threats have the potential to lead to
damaged or lost equipment and airport infrastructure, injury or loss of life in the event of
any attacks.
" Threats could also imply the possible disruption of air services such as distribution of
critical medical and relief supplies in conflict
zones and disaster areas, as well as commercial
activity, " say UAS Africa officials. " It would be
great to see African governments deploying

threat could be internal, i.e., have infiltrated
ground operations. With this in mind, oversight is crucial as well as the use of a reputable
ground handler, " says Maritz.
Aircraft can be extremely vulnerable when
on the ground, so operators can expect stringent security measures at airports in Africa.
The level of security does differ between
airports and, in some countries, the security
checks could extend the check-in time by
more than an hour, according to UAS officials.
" In most cases, extensive security checks
are annoying to most passengers and crew
especially when similar check points are
placed within a few minutes of each other, "
they say.
Menzies provides services at airports in
different states on behalf of airline operators
and must comply with the requirements of
the national civil aviation security programs
(NCASP), airport security programs, aircraft
operator security programs and regulated

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In the planning of an aircraft ground handling company, it is important to be aware of
threats including terrorism, crime and corruption which can occur in any country.
" Such crises can unfold rapidly, so we
ensure that our response protocols are thorough and streamlined across our operations
to neutralize these threats as quickly as possible, " says Kruger. " Equally, we sometimes
encounter infrastructure challenges in the
form of power outages and network failures,
so our teams in the region are quick to react
and implement measures that allow us to
continue delivering our services despite these
difficulties. "
Economic instability, poverty and social
inequality can also pose a threat to aviation
operations in Africa.
" They can also lead to low investment in
airport resources, i.e., growing traffic without
corresponding growth in capacity building,
equipment, technology and infrastructure to
deal with the growth, " officials with the UAS
Africa team say. " Sometimes adequate security checks are not being made and there is a
low level of compliance by authorities with
security policies, and international standards
and recommendations, which could be related
to the lack of funds, inadequate training and
limited technical expertise.
" Also, corruption is a sad reality in some
cases, with bribery threatening operations
when security checks are used to extort passengers and compromise IDs and checks in
exchange for gratifications. "
According to Christian Zweifel, head of
Swissport in South Africa, the issue of security is taken very seriously by all stakeholders
in the airport environment, with numerous
forums addressing the matter at different
levels.
" Ground handlers are heavily involved in
these multi-discipline forums. The local airport authority and operators undergo regular
ICAO, TSA and local CAA audits, " he says.

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