Screening technology debuts at Winnipeg’s airport

A CT X-ray machine has been installed on a security screening line at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.

Passengers travelling through lines equipped with the technology are not required to remove plastic bags containing permitted liquids, aerosols and gels from their carry-on bags. They do not have to remove medical devices or large electronics such as laptops from their bags, either. 

The machine is on Line 4 at the airport’s domestic/international checkpoint. It uses advanced three-dimensional rotatable images, enhancing the ability to detect explosives and other threats.

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, a federal Crown corporation, said in a news release Wednesday that it looks forward to working with the airport to install CT X-ray on all screening lines.

The technology is “an important step forward in enhancing the travel experience for our passengers,” airport CEO Nick Hays said in the release.