New York Newark International Airport (EWR) will become the sixth major US airport to have what the TSA is calling “automated” screening lanes installed. TSA said it will deploy 17 of the of the revamped security screening lanes at EWR in conjunction with United Airlines this fall. TSA already is operating the new screening lanes, which it says increase passenger throughput by 30%, in Atlanta and previously had announced plans to deploy the lanes at Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles LAX and Miami airports in the autumn. The new screening lanes still require agents to inspect X-ray images of bags and manually inspect bags if an image is suspect. The “automation” lies in the conveyor system that feeds bags through X-ray machines without being pushed by passengers and diverts a bag if it requires manual inspection. <br/>
general
British prime minister Theresa May said the govt's position on the possible expansion of London Heathrow had not changed, and that it would be making a decision "in due course". "On Heathrow, the position has not changed," May told parliament. "Obviously the Howard Davies review work was done, some further work is being done in relation to the question of air quality around the various proposals that were put forward, and the cabinet and govt will be taking a decision on this in the proper way in due course." May was speaking during her first prime minister's questions session since becoming leader of the ruling Conservatives earlier this month. <br/>