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German airports will not install body scanners L3

Hamburg, Germany - Pilot scheme project failed in Hamburg

"The current generation of body scanners ... is not yet ready for widespread implementation" according to the German Interior Minister, Hans-Peter Friedrich, who has rejected, at least for the moment, the use of this scanner (L3 Communications) at German airports. In July (AVIONEWS), a report compiled on the activities of the software in the airport of Hamburg was negatively concluded, because...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1133354
Rome, Italy, 09/01/2011 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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