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The defendants have denied charges of conspiracy to murder, murder and contravening the aviation security act.

The hearing today followed comments last month by Norman Y . Mineta the transportation secretary, that the department could not meet another deadline in the aviation security act, a 60-day interim goal for implementing explosives screening or bag matching at all airports.

The Aviation Security Act would create a new assistant secretary for security and intelligence within the Federal Department of Transportation; establish a new assistant administrator responsible for security with the F.A.A., and require Federal security managers at foreign and domestic airports.

Under the Aviation and Security Act of 2001, the United States government expects airlines to collect this information before the flight departs, so that Customs officials can check for potential security threats before takeoff.

The aviation security law is meant to regulate highly dangerous acts such as hijacking.

British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said that aviation security was "under constant review" and the UK had "acted on advice" it had received.

The act also reignited discussions about airport and aviation security, with Alaska Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Brad Tilden repeating several times Saturday that passenger and employee safety was — and is — the company's primary concern.

The US department for homeland security said it had taken a "number of steps" to enhance aviation security last night.

Aviation security practitioners must be able to detect and deter future unconventional terrorist and criminal acts.

"The result is better security policy and the assurance that our nation's aviation security system continues to be vigilant for knives that could be used in a terrorist attack or criminal act against passengers or crew," the union said in a statement.

This is not aviation security.