News / US court tells 'arbitrary and capricious' TSA it must become more transparent

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The airfreight industry may be congratulating the Transport Security Administration for its decision to cut reporting requirements, but it has fallen foul of the law for failing to disclose its decision-making processes.

A New York court ruled on June 13 that the TSA had failed to adequately explain why it had denied all-cargo carrier Amerijet’s request for alternative security measures at some foreign airports.

The long-running case was triggered by a 2011 security directive insisting on more robust screening procedures for inbound ...