TSA Chief Says Airline Pilots to Get Faster Screening

U.S. airline pilots will be exempted from physical checks at airport security checkpoints so federal screeners can better focus on passengers, the Transportation Security Administration chief said.

Pilots starting next year will be able to move through checkpoints with proof of identity, John Pistole, who leads the agency, said in an interview today at Bloomberg’s office in Washington. He said he is in talks with flight attendants about similar exemptions.