Unit 15 UK Airports London Heathrow - Health, Safety and Security

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Unit 15 UK Airports 

London Heathrow - Health, Safety and Security

Introduction

London Heathrow Airport is committed to the health and safety of its passengers, staff, and the organisations that operate at the airport. Some of the measures Heathrow has taken to ensure safety include:

• Security (DfT)
• Sustainability (CAA and ICAO)

Security

The government play a crucial role in improving security with the aviation industry. London Heathrow Airport will work with Department for Transport (DfT) when implementing security measures reflective of current requirements. The DfT will monitor security practices in UK airports.

Security

• Bag screening

• Body scanners

Security

Bag screening

• All cabin baggage will be X-ray screened.
  
• Place laptops and large electrical items separately in a tray.
  
• Put coins, keys, mobile phones and other small items in your coat or hand baggage.
  
• Place your hand baggage and coat into a tray.
  
• Place any liquid items (important: see 'Liquids - 100ml rule' above), correctly bagged, into the tray.
  
• Pushchairs and walking aids will be X-ray screened.
  
• Wheelchairs will be thoroughly searched.

Security

Body scanners

• Body-scanning equipment has been introduced at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 as part of a UK Government move to further strengthen security at airports.
  
• Passengers may be required to undergo the additional screening, having passed through the standard security search process. 
• The Department for Transport (DFT) requires that all passengers selected for screening must do so and images of passengers are destroyed after being viewed by trained security officers based elsewhere in the airport. 
• The process takes around seven seconds. 
• Anyone refusing to be scanned will be denied access to their flight.
  

All cabin baggage will be x ray screened at London Heathrow airport?

1. True
2. False

Pushchairs and walking aids will not be x ray screened?

1. True
2. False

Which Terminal have body scanners been introduced?

1. Terminal 5
2. Terminal 3
3. Terminal 1
4. Terminal 4

What have the DfT said should happen with images taken during a body scan?

1. Kept on record for 5 years
2. Posted on social media
3. Used for future training
4. Destroyed

Sustainability 

London Heathrow Airport is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). One main objective of these organisations is to be sustainable.

London Heathrow's current Sustainability Report (published February 2024) demonstrates how the airport is adhering to sustainability  regulations. 

Let's look at some examples of how Heathrow is being sustainable.....

Sustainability

• Net zero in the air

• Quieter nights quieter flights 

• Inclusive employer of choice for diverse local talent

Sustainability

Net zero in the air

In 2022, London Heathrow launched the first  Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive programme. The objective of the programme is to provide SAF to airlines

Case Study - SAF in Action: Flight100

On 28 November 2023, Virgin Atlantic made a historic flight from LHR to JFK

It was the first transatlantic flight on a Boeing 787 with Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines, which are 100% powered by SAF!

Quieter Nights, Quieter Flights

London Heathrow continues to focus on minimising the impact of noise at night on communities that are overflown.

Progress to date 

In 2023 there were a total of 193 late running departures against the target of no more than 235.  

In 2023 there were 144 nights with no flights between 23:30 and 04:30.

Inclusive employer of choice for diverse local talent

"At Heathrow, we believe that embracing diversity and inclusion is not just the right thing to do,

 it’s essential to our success. As a gateway to Britain, we serve millions of passengers from

around the world, and our workforce reflects the richness of that diversity as well as the

diversity of the community in which we operate."

Goals and targets

At least 43% female colleagues at senior levels in by 2026

At least 27% Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues at senior levels by 2026

What regulatory body are involved in sustainability in the aviation industry?

1. ASA
2. HSE
3. ABTA
4. ICAO

What does SAF stand for?

1. Sustainable Aircraft Fuselage
2. Sustainable Aviation Fuel
3. Sustainable Airport Food
4. Safe Aviation Fuel

What percentage of female colleagues at senior level is London Heathrow targeting in have 2026?

1. 35%
2. 50%
3. 43%
4. 34%

Bibliography

www.heathrow.com

https://www.heathrow.com/content/dam/heathrow/web/common/documents/company/heathrow-2-0-sustainability/reports/2023_Heathrow_Sustainability_Report.pdf