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Securing the Skies - Security Seals for the Airline Industry

Security seals are a key component in the securing of global aviation logistics, ensuring that aircraft, airports and airline supply chains are secured against the issues of tampering, theft or bad practice. They serve as a means by which an audit history of logistics movements can be maintained so that authorised users might understand where risks under their area of influence might be managed and reduced.

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Security seals for airlines

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Security Seals in Use

Sealing aircraft doors

Airplane doors should be sealed overnight whilst unattended to ensure that no-one has accessed the aircraft without prior approval. Security labels can be used to seal the seam of the doors in this scenario to ensure that access is notified and recorded. Non-Residue Security Labels cannot be unpeeled or removed without the label delaminating, showing VOID through the surface of the label, but does not leave any unwanted residue on the aircraft itself.

 Sealing air cargo containers
 

Air freight / air cargo containers are subject to rugged handling, logistics movements, in-flight turbulence, and more. Choosing the right security seal is therefore very important, and seals with sophisticated anti-tamper features and high-pulling strengths only should be used. Universeal UK recommends the application of single-use variable length cable seals in...

Tuesday, January 19, 2016