"We applaud the agencies whose hard work led to the arrest of the individuals who allegedly sought to facilitate the purchase of a shoulder- fired missile to use in a terrorist attack.
"This confirms the Air Line Pilots Association's view that the most effective defense against this kind of threat is to take the man out of the MANPAD."
"In the post-9/11 security environment, we have placed too much emphasis on chasing things rather than people. Regardless of how much technology and screening we put in place, the first and best line of defense will always come from good intelligence and a focus on the terrorists themselves."