Using USCAP's Analytical Models, the Transportation Security Administration Balances the Impacts of Aviation Security Policies on Passengers and Airlines

摘要: The United States Commercial Aviation Partnership (USCAP), a group of government and industry stakeholders, combined several operations research methods in an analytical process model that encompasses the US commercial aviation industry, including travelers, airlines, airports, airline airport suppliers, agencies, travel tourism entities. With input from these model, combining system dynamics econometrics, evaluates effects proposed security measures over 25 years. It enables all stakeholders to share common understanding helps decision makers improve without undue unforeseen operational economic impact. uses linear nonlinear programming, single multivariate regression, dynamics, Monte Carlo simulation. Since 2004, has considered results determining policies for screening credentialing employees, passengers cargo, staffing levels, charging fees. All participating reviewed each analysis acceptability. Based on model's success, they envision extending its use include nonsecurity policy issues. September 11, 2001, day airplanes became weapons mass destruction, is personal many us changed our perspectives lives world. official death toll attacks was 2,986, crew members, workers visitors World Trade Center Pentagon, police firefighters, 19 hijackers. Federal Administration (FAA) halted flight at nation's airports first time history swiftly grounded approximately 5,000 aircraft were flight. Only military flying rest next few days. events left supporting companies financially devastated.