Trader Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Globe says WestJet, rival hear of Turpen's curious link 2003-10-27 05:39 ET - In the News Also In the News (C-WJA) WestJet Airlines Ltd The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, Oct. 25, edition that one of Louis Turpen's more interesting sidelines is that he is a director of a California company that sells sophisticated and costly airport security systems designed to detect bombs and other weapons in travellers' baggage. The Globe's John Partridge writes that, in fact, unnamed sources say a number of the systems made by the company, InVision Technologies of Newark, Calif., are sitting in a warehouse at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto -- which Mr. Turpen heads -- waiting to be installed in a vast new terminal set to open early next year. Has he personally lobbied Canadian authorities -- such as federal Transport Minister David Collenette -- to buy equipment made by InVision, which is one of only two manufacturers whose systems have been certified as effective by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, asks Mr. Partridge. Mr. Turpen says he has not, but that he is a strong -- and vocal -- proponent of the general need to improve airport and aviation security worldwide. Federal rules say airports do not get a say in what security equipment and systems they end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blue Team Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Check out the link. Looks like turdhead has some explaining if there is indeed some of his outfit's gadgets find their way into T New. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blue Team Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Check out the link. Looks like turdhead has some explaining if indeed some of his outfit's gadgets find their way into T New. http://www.invision-tech.com/company/b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 From Saturday's Globe and Mail: Mr. Turpen defended the airport's aggressive expansion, saying it will prove to be ideal when "everybody is scrambling for infrastructure and passenger numbers are bouncing back up" in two or three years. Mr. Turpen issued a statement yesterday challenging many of the IATA's claims, saying: "We cannot and will not mortgage the future of Pearson for short-term solutions, and we invite all those who share our vision to work with us and make it a reality." When complete in 2006, the new terminal will be able to handle 50 million passengers a year, almost double the 26 million who moved through Pearson in 2002, according to data provided in its annual report. Here's what I'd like to know: The TERMINAL might be able to "handle" 50 million passengers (almost double today's numbers). But will the runways? Mr. Turpen, will the runways be able to handle double the flights? (As an aside, in another 40 years, will it be easy to expand Pearson so it can "handle" 100 million guests annually? I use the term guest lightly because the airline passengers are becoming more a captive audience, or dare I say hostages of the airport aurthority: it is such an expensive pain to get to the terminal and go through security that once in, the GTAA prisoners will not even contemplate leaving if their flight is delayed or cancelled) I still believe the new terminal is a luxurious, costly, waiting room. Better hope Detroit and Buffalo adopt AIFs, otherwise Canadian travellers will seek alternatives. This is a very big mistake for aviation in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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