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India to mandate facial scans for airport staff, fast-track full-body scanners after Flydubai incident

1 source · first seen 05:30 2 Oct · updated 05:30 2 Oct

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  • India will mandate facial recognition for airline and airport employees
  • Full-body scanner deployment will be expedited at eight major airports
  • Faster security upgrades may benefit Indian airport operators and aviation-security suppliers

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Economic TimesIndia to mandate facial scans for airport staff, fast-track full-body scanners after Flydubai incident05:30