Edinburgh Airport has ordered eight new passenger check-in baggage scanners, which should eliminate the requirement to remove electronic devices, liquids and gels from hand luggage, allowing up to two litres of liquid to be carried onto a plane.
Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX is a computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner, which delivers quicker baggage assessment and low false-alarm rates of automatically identified threats. The machines provide a more detailed analysis of bag content, allowing security operators to easily spot items that shouldn’t be there.
Smiths Detection’s head of market Andy Evripides said: “The system provides higher levels of safety and security, leading to a significantly improved passenger experience by allowing them to pass through security with less hassle and the need to unpack and repack their hand luggage.
“It also uses the least energy of its type on the market, helping airports reach their sustainability goals.”
Adam Wilson, chief operating officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “Providing passengers with a smooth and safe experience through security is incredibly important to us and the implementation of the new Smiths Detection HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX will deliver that as we adopt this new technology.
“Safety is always paramount and by moving forward with these innovative and next generation scanners, we will maintain those high security standards while helping passengers move through the airport quicker.”
Major airports have been given a deadline of mid-2024 by the UK Government to install CT scanners and Edinburgh Airport will follow a phased implementation of new technology during 2024.
Scotland’s busiest airport - with more than 11.3 million passengers in 2022 - noted that until then, passengers should continue to prepare for security as normal – no more than one litre worth of liquids, and any liquids being carried must be under 100ml, with all liquids fitting into one clear bag.
Laptops, tablets and large electricals must also still be removed from bags and placed into security trays.
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