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Who coordinates flight security?

International aviation security is a complex web of cooperation between national governments, airlines, and global bodies like the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Each country is responsible for security at its airports, but information sharing and coordinated responses are vital when threats cross borders, as seen with these European flights.

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