Overview

• The ECAC is expected to approve the updated Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX algorithm by July 25, restoring full detection functions that let passengers keep liquids and electronics in their hand luggage.
• Once approved, travelers at Milan Malpensa, Linate, Rome Fiumicino, Bergamo, Bologna, Turin and Catania can carry liquids exceeding 100 ml without removing them during security checks.
• The scanners produce high-resolution 3D images and automatically detect explosives, eliminating the need to extract bottles or electronic devices.
• The new CTiX machines cost about eight times more than older scanners and have maintenance costs four times higher.
• Airports without CTiX systems will continue enforcing the 100 ml liquid cap, creating uneven adoption of simplified screening across Europe.