Passenger Terminal Today
Kylie Bielby
30 January 2025
Armando Brunini, Europe president of Airports Council International and CEO of SEA Milan Airports, has called for the European Union to develop its own fully integrated testing and certification system for aviation security equipment. He was addressing officials from EU institutions and member states along with key industry partners and stakeholders at the annual ACI Europe New Year reception on January 28, 2025.
Brunini said that such a system would “allow the EU to keep pace with and support the development and deployment of critical security technology — and should be part of the EU’s strategic autonomy agenda”. He referred to the reintroduction in September 2024 of restrictions to the carriage of liquids and gels, which he said has affected the industry’s trust in the current testing and certification system.
Beyond this specific issue, Brunini also called for more EU support for security capacity building and financing for strategic infrastructure like airports.
