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Homeland Security

Aviation Services Firm Operating Cargo Screening Facility at LAX

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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Mercury Air Group, a diversified aviation services firm based in Los Angeles, that is also the first independent air cargo screener certified by the federal government, is finding plenty of demand for its screening services and is considering opening up similar services elsewhere, a company official tells TR2. Mercury Air's Independent Cargo Screening Facility (ICSF) is based at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), giving the firm an advantage in providing screening services versus off-Airport screening facilities, says David Herbst, executive…

Congress

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