What percentage of all air cargo is currently transported on passenger planes?
Approximately 25 percent (13,000 tons each day) of all air cargo is transported on passenger airplanes. Are passengers safe when air cargo is on their passenger plane? Yes. All air cargo transported on passenger planes will be screened or submitted to robust, layered security measures. Air cargo transported on passenger aircraft is initially pre-screened through the TSA Known Shipper program prior to departure. At low volume airports (approximately 270 nation-wide) 100 percent of cargo shipped on passenger planes undergoes electronic screening. Larger airports have additional layers of security including canines and on-site TSA cargo inspectors. These random and unpredictable layers ensure that packages are screened in a variety of ways, preventing terrorists from trying to exploit any one aspect of the system. All air cargo shipped via passenger aircraft undergoes additional screening measures beyond the Known Shipper program including physical, canine or electronic inspection. What i
