Aviation And International Security: The Case Of Ghana Airports Company Limited

Abstract

Security is very important in the aviation industry. Aviation security is the act of preventing any unlawful interferences that can jeopardize or cause harm to the safety of passengers, aircrafts and infrastructures of an airport. The research utilized the concept of transnational security as its conceptual framework. The study adopted a qualitative research method in order to enable the researcher access the views of respondents in their most original state. The research was carried out in Ghana Airport Company Limited (Kotoka International Airport) the international airport of Ghana where respondents expressed their views primarily through interviews. Meanwhile, secondary data was collected from relevant articles and books to give more meaning to the opinions expressed. In sum, the research study revealed that the security of KIA is a joint force by major security agencies working together to keep the airport safe. Also, it was obvious that the KIA has evolved post 9/11. KIA threat being faced is the insider threat. Moreover, KIA has not experienced any form of terrorist attack. KIA implements the provision of GCAA and ICAO. Finally, KIA is making and continues to make giant strides towards achieving its main goal of becoming a Hub in West Africa. Nevertheless, the main challenge facing the attainment of this goal is the issue of insider threat, lack of screening technologies and poor monitoring of CCTV surveillance system.