Videoconference 15 January 2026 — More than 60 participants representing 22 ECAC Member States took part in the first ECAC webinar on mitigating the threat of improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) in air cargo and mail. The event was designed to support Member States in responding effectively to this evolving threat.
The webinar helped build a better understanding among participants of IID threats and the risks they pose to aviation security. It enhanced knowledge of different IID types, their key components, and concealment methods, as well as the main differences between an IID and an improvised explosive device (IED).
The session also reviewed recent updates to Doc 30, Part II recommendations, as well as relevant ECAC guidance material and best practice documents, including best practices for training security personnel to detect IIDs.
The webinar was organised in cooperation with the Training Task Force, which provided two experienced instructors from Romania and Spain to deliver the session alongside the ECAC Secretariat.