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BlogJun 29, 2026

GNSS Interference: GPS Jamming & Spoofing in Aviation

GNSS interference is the deliberate jamming or spoofing of the satellite navigation signals that aircraft rely on for position, navigation and precise timing. Jamming denies the signal; spoofing replaces it with a convincing fake.

GNSS Interference Threat Intelligence9 min read

BlogJun 24, 2026

ACC3, RA3 & KC3: EU Air Cargo Security Validation Explained

ACC3 is the EU designation an airline needs to fly cargo or mail into the European Union from a non-EU airport. It rests on validated RA3 regulated agents and KC3 known consignors, so freight bound for Europe is secured at its foreign origin.

AVSEC Compliance Cargo Security Threat Intelligence5 min read

BlogJun 24, 2026

Air Cargo Security: How Air Freight Is Screened and Secured

Air cargo security uses screening and a regulated secure supply chain to keep dangerous items out of freight and mail on aircraft. Unlike passenger screening, it secures a chain of custody that begins at the shipper, not the airport.

AVSEC Compliance Cargo Security Threat Intelligence6 min read

BlogJun 22, 2026

Iran Airspace Event Tempo, June 2026: A Mid-Month Spike and a Persistent Avoidance Footprint

Conflict-event tempo over Iranian airspace nearly doubled in a single week in June 2026, then reverted — but AeroVigil's contested-airspace classifications kept compounding long after the headlines faded, revealing a persistent overflight-risk footprint that matters more to dispatchers than the spike itself.

Airspace Risk Conflict Zone Iran7 min read

BlogJun 6, 2026

Conflict Zone & Overflight Risk: The Complete Guide

Open airspace is not safe airspace — a core lesson from MH17 and PS752. This guide breaks down how structured conflict-zone overflight risk assessments work in practice, from SAM-system threat mapping and GNSS interference to regulatory prohibitions, insurance pressure, and repeatable decision workflows.

Airspace Risk Conflict Zone GNSS Interference11 min read

BlogJun 6, 2026

ICAO Annex 17 Requirements: What States, Airports and Operators Must Do

ICAO Annex 17 assigns concrete, enforceable obligations to States, airports, and aircraft operators — from the NCASP and access control to cargo supply chains, cyber security, and quality control audits. This is the practitioner's reference for the Twelfth Edition Standards.

AVSEC Compliance Cargo Security Threat Intelligence13 min read

BlogJun 5, 2026

What Is Aviation Security? The Complete Guide

Aviation security covers far more than checkpoint screening — from conflict-zone overflight and GNSS spoofing to insider threats and cargo supply-chain controls. This guide maps the full scope, the international framework, and how airlines assess and manage security risk today.

AVSEC Compliance Conflict Zone GNSS Interference11 min read

BlogJun 4, 2026

Cockpit Access and Unruly Passenger Incidents: Renewed Insider Threat and Security Posture Assessment

Two attempted cockpit breaches on United Airlines flights reveal that physical door hardening alone is insufficient — procedural gaps, uneven crew training, and latent insider threat remain the industry's most exploitable vulnerabilities.

AVSEC Compliance Crew Security Threat Intelligence6 min read

BlogMay 31, 2026

What Is Crew Layover Security? Duty of Care for Airline Crews

Crew layover security is the protection of flight crews during rest periods away from base — at hotels and in destination cities. Learn the risks, the duty-of-care obligation behind it, and how airlines monitor and brief their crews.

Crew Security Threat Intelligence7 min read

BlogMay 31, 2026

What Is AVSEC? Aviation Security and ICAO Annex 17 Explained

AVSEC (Aviation Security) is the discipline of protecting civil aviation from deliberate, unlawful acts — hijacking, sabotage, attacks and insider threats. Learn how ICAO Annex 17 frames it and how it differs from aviation safety.

Airport Security AVSEC Compliance Threat Intelligence7 min read

BlogMay 31, 2026

What Is Aviation Security Intelligence? A Complete Guide

Aviation security intelligence is the practice of collecting and analysing information about threats to flight operations so airlines can make better route, destination and crew decisions. Here is how it works and who uses it.

Flight Safety Overflight Risk Threat Intelligence7 min read

BlogMay 31, 2026

Aviation Security Glossary: 35 Essential Terms Explained

A plain-English glossary of aviation security and airspace risk terminology — AVSEC, NOTAM, overflight risk, FIR, MANPADS, insider threat and more — defined for analysts, dispatchers and operations teams.

Airspace Risk AVSEC Compliance Glossary4 min read