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Recently, UK’s anti-terror advisor, Lord Carlile of Berriew QC submitted his annual report that some senior officials in the police force has apprehensions on the private jets cruising in and out of British airspace. He said that these private aircraft could be used by terrorists to deploy bombs, which can create massive destruction in public places.

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Lord Carlile even said that these private jets do not undergo formal vetting in approximately 500 landing areas that could very well be a loophole in Britain’s security. He said that it would be better if they do something about it immediately unless they want Britain to undergo a similar 9/11 attack which happened in New York.

This warning by Lord Carlile was met with conflicting reactions from different sectors in government and from the general aviation community.

Liberal Democrats said that they already given a letter to the Home Secretary that airports may it be small or big undergo the same tough security measures.

There are several questions that surfaced like, what specific action can they all take to pinpoint the weakest link, is it the embarkation point or the last stop. Will it be enough that the government is relying on “neighborhood watch” system which pilots and airfield operators take the burden of monitoring and reporting unusual and suspicious undertakings.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association on the other hand is also asking the authorities to give the general aviation industry a formal code of conduct.

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The Home Office said that the concerns that the annual report brought about may be true but it also important that everyone is aware that there is no intelligence that has been reported suggesting that those possible attacks may come around. They also assured everyone concerned that they took note of the possibility of the senior police official’s theory but it should also be clear that there is no intelligence report about it,

Security Agencies are working hand in hand to assure the public that they are doing their best to avoid terrorism attacks in British soil but also want to tell everyone that they continue to review all possible solutions to threats although aviation security measures must be proportionate to whatever threat they are receiving.

Right now, there is really no type of formal vetting for the arrival and departure by private jets although once a plane is airborne it is immediately on the Civil Aviation Authority radar.