Ep. 284 - Andrew McGowan Aviation Security Specialist Delta Airlines

In this episode you will take a deep dive into what Aviation Security is all about and hear from an established Global Expert in this topic - Andrew McGowan from Delta Airlines. Andrew joined the Royal Air Force straight from college as a (very young) Policeman and went on to serve for 22 years in various roles including general Policing, Nuclear Weapon Security, Aviation Security, and VIP Security.  He completed operational tours, in Afghanistan as part of the NATO ISAF Military Police force in Kabul, and later in Iraq on the UK’s Operation Herrick deployment.  His last 8 years in the RAF saw him posted to Number 32 (The Royal) Squadron where he had responsibility for the security planning and execution of RAF flights carrying the UK’s Royal Family members and UK Government ministers including the PM. In 2012, his RAF days came to an end and he formally retrained in Aviation Security Management, going on to work for Thomson Airways (now TUI Airlines) as the Airline Security Manager.  Since 2017 Andrew has been serving as a Regional Corporate Security Manager for Delta Airlines, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.  In this role, Andrew helps protect the airline’s customers, staff, and assets from any unlawful acts and security risks across the region, working closely with Airport Security departments, various Governmental Security organisations, Law Enforcement agencies, and equivalent teams in other Airlines. In his spare time, Andrew is a British Swimming Technical Official, and his highlight (so far) has been officiating at the Swim England National Finals at Sheffield in 2025. Lovefly Courses www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia #cleithrophobia #aviationsecurity #aviation #virginatlantic Private Members Group: https://lovefly.podia.com  Lovefly Courses & Resources: https://linkup.shop/lovefly Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.