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Aviation (Safety) Related Media News

Below you find a list of references to aviation safety related issues published on the internet recently. This page is powered by 'Europe media Monitor' (EMM) and isregenerated every 10 minutes 24 hours a day.


Spanish airline Spanair goes bust, strands passengers

Saturday, January 28, 5:00:00 PM CET
Spanish airline Spanair went bust early Saturday, forcing many passengers to find seats on flights with other airlines at short notice.


Airline Spanair ceases trading 13:53 Some 55 flights cancelled as carrier cites lack of financial viability after Qatar tie-up collapses

Saturday, January 28, 4:18:00 PM CET
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports today after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its future flights at half an hour's notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanair said in a statement just before 9.


Spanair Halts Flights as Lifeline Runs Out

Saturday, January 28, 4:17:00 PM CET
Spanair SA, the Spanish airline involved in a crash that killed 154 people in 2008, ceased operations after Qatar Airways Ltd (105701QD) . halted takeover talks and the regional government refused to provide further financing. The final flight landed at about 10 p.m. yesterday, closely-held Spanair said in an e-mailed statement late yesterday.


Loss-making Spanair ceases trading 13:53 Some 55 flights cancelled as airline cites lack of financial viability after Qatar Airways tie-up falls through

Saturday, January 28, 3:17:00 PM CET
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports today after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its future flights at half an hour's notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanair said in a statement just before 9.


30/4/2010,TAV Airports is Selected Best Airport in Three Categories at EMA Awards TAV Airports is awarded in three categories at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards where the best players in the aviation industry are selected. At the award ceremony held in Dubai, United Ara...

Saturday, January 28, 2:51:00 PM CET
TAV Airports is Selected Best Airport in Three Categories at EMA Awards TAV Airports is awarded in three categories at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards where the best players in the aviation industry are selected. At the award ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, TAV Airports was selected “Best Airport Operator.


German-Swiss deal on Zurich airport noise

Saturday, January 28, 2:25:00 PM CET
AFP Saturday, January 28, 2012 02:22:43 PM GENEVA - Switzerland and Germany on Saturday paved the way for an agreement on a long-standing dispute over flight noise from Zurich airport. Germany imposed restrictions on some flights to the Swiss hub close to its border in 2003 after complaints from locals, clouding relations with its neighbour.


20/9/2010,TAV Airports becomes the Training Center for Airports Council International (ACI) Airports Council International (ACI) and TAV Airports have signed a global training center cooperation agreement. The new ACI global training center will be a hub for aviation professionals from ...

Saturday, January 28, 2:20:00 PM CET
TAV Airports becomes the Training Center for Airports Council International (ACI) Airports Council International (ACI) and TAV Airports have signed a global training center cooperation agreement. The new ACI global training center will be a hub for aviation professionals from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.


14/2/2011,TAV Airports at Routes' “Routes Mediterranean Development Forum”; the heart of Mediterranean tourism... TAV Airports took part in the Routes Mediterranean Development Forum, held for the first time in Antalya by Routes, one of the most important forums attended by leaders in the industry and follo.

Saturday, January 28, 2:20:00 PM CET
TAV Airports at Routes' “Routes Mediterranean Development Forum”; the heart of Mediterranean tourism... TAV Airports took part in the Routes Mediterranean Development Forum, held for the first time in Antalya by Routes, one of the most important forums attended by leaders in the industry and followed closely by the global aviation sector.


11/12/2011,TAV Airports signed for Izmir… Awarded the tender for the construction of the Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport Domestic Terminal, which is one of the most important infrastructure projects of Izmir, and operating rights for both Dom...

Saturday, January 28, 2:20:00 PM CET
TAV Airports signed for Izmir… Awarded the tender for the construction of the Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport Domestic Terminal, which is one of the most important infrastructure projects of Izmir, and operating rights for both Domestic and International Terminals until the end of 2032, TAV Airports....


Lack of funds grounds SA air force

Saturday, January 28, 2:14:00 PM CET
Hundreds of millions of rand in cash injections are needed to keep the SAAF flying. This was the stark message delivered by Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano.


US plans Mid-East 'mothership'

Saturday, January 28, 2:03:00 PM CET
The US military is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East, as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates.


5/10/2010,Aviation Industry Pulsates at Istanbul and Hosted by TAV Airports Representatives of Airports Council International (ACI) which manages more than 96% of the global passenger traffic met at Airport Exchange 2010 held in Istanbul. Hosted by TAV Airports, Airport...

Saturday, January 28, 1:50:00 PM CET
Aviation Industry Pulsates at Istanbul and Hosted by TAV Airports Representatives of Airports Council International (ACI) which manages more than 96% of the global passenger traffic met at Airport Exchange 2010 held in Istanbul. Hosted by TAV Airports, Airport Exchange 2010 has started with a....


Nasair launches international connection flights via Riyadh

Saturday, January 28, 1:40:00 PM CET
Nasair, Saudi Arabia's National Carrier, announced it is launching connecting flights, offering Customers in Abha, Gizan, Dammam and Jeddah the opportunity to travel on Nasair to various international destinations via its hub in Riyadh.


Airplane hits errant motor tricycle taxi while landing in Central Luzon airfield

Saturday, January 28, 1:34:00 PM CET
A motor tricycle figured in an accident with a light aircraft as the former was landing at an airfield in Central Luzon and authorities are puzzled how another vehicle had turned up inside a known restricted area


Lego man's space voyage: Cool visuals came with flight risk

Saturday, January 28, 1:30:00 PM CET
Pilots might not have enough reaction time if a weather balloon popped up unexpectedly during flight


Panic and Pandemonium As Mugabe's Plane Billows Smoke

Saturday, January 28, 1:10:00 PM CET
Harare, -An Air Zimbabwe flight crew and an advance delegation accompanying President Robert Mugabe to an African Union summit on Friday hurriedly evacuated an aircraft they had boarded after smoke engulfed the plane just before the ageing octogenarian leader boarded it.


Court refuses complaint lodged by Rolkan Investment Ltd to management

Saturday, January 28, 12:40:00 PM CET
QURGHON TEPPA, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court on January 27 refused a complaint lodged by Sergey Poluyanov, director general of Rolkan Investment Ltd. The source says the letter by Poluyanov does not meet requirements of Tajikistan's procedure code, and therefore, “the court has returned the letter.


Big Boys Toys to witness number of exclusive regional and global product launches

Saturday, January 28, 12:40:00 PM CET
Big Boys Toys is set to bring the top products and services for the man who 'wants it all', across ten categories: Adventure, Aviation, Digital, Drive, Fashion, Lifestyle, Marine, Off Road, Ride, and Wellness - many of which are either unique or never seen before in the region.


Gama Aviation opens new Sharjah FBO for Executive Aircraft Handling

Saturday, January 28, 12:40:00 PM CET
Gama Aviation, the global business aviation and services company, announced that effective 23 January 2012, it will take responsibility for all business aircraft handling at Sharjah International Airport with the creation of a brand new FBO (Fixed Base Operation).


Airline Spanair collapses, passengers stranded

Saturday, January 28, 12:33:00 PM CET
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its flights at short notice.


Airline Spanair collapses, passengers stranded

Saturday, January 28, 12:24:00 PM CET
MADRID: Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its flights at short notice.


Spanair airline goes bust, passengers stranded

Saturday, January 28, 12:09:00 PM CET
"The Spanair management regrets this and apologizes to all those people who are affected by this situation," the company said.


Spanair passengers stranded after collapse

Saturday, January 28, 11:18:00 AM CET
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its flights at short notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanair said in a statement on Friday evening.


TransNusa to open route linking Kupang with Dili, Darwin

Saturday, January 28, 10:49:00 AM CET
Privately-owned airline TransNusa Air Services will open routes linking the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial capital of Kupang with the East Timorese capital of Dili and the northern Australian ...


Zim govt struck a deal with British mercenary to buy his Boeing 727 for $1

Saturday, January 28, 10:33:00 AM CET
The Zimbabwean government struck a deal with British mercenary Simon Mann to buy his Boeing 727 aircraft for $1 as a condition for his release from prison. According to court papers, Mann could have tested freedom earlier had the deal to sell his aircraft for Z$100 000 to the Zimbabwean government in return for his freedom materialised.


You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!

Saturday, January 28, 10:33:00 AM CET
So I got this in my email this morningâEuro ¦They call the Third World the lazy man's purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigentâEuro ”totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished.


Panic As Mugabe's Plane Billows Smoke

Saturday, January 28, 10:07:00 AM CET
Harare, January 28, 2012-An Air Zimbabwe flight crew and an advance delegation accompanying President Robert Mugabe to an African Union summit on Friday hurriedly evacuated an aircraft they had boarded after smoke engulfed the plane just before the ageing octogenarian leader boarded it.


Astronomers Discover 11 New Planetary Systems

Saturday, January 28, 8:59:00 AM CET
Astronomers from the NASA have discovered 11 new solar systems hosting 26 planets with Kepler space telescope.


Astronomers Discover 11 New Planetary Systems

Saturday, January 28, 8:40:00 AM CET
Astronomers from the NASA have discovered 11 new solar systems hosting 26 planets with Kepler space telescope.


Etihad Airways launches a new reciprocal codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles

Saturday, January 28, 8:07:00 AM CET
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, launched a new reciprocal codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of the Seychelles.


Ontario air-ambulance service buried call for tenders, interim CEO says

Saturday, January 28, 6:43:00 AM CET
The province's air ambulance service shut out bidders interested in designing the medical interiors of its new helicopter fleet by publishing a request for competitive tenders where it would not be found, the service's interim chief says. Ornge posted the request for expressions of interest in a....


Transcript: Air Force Strategic Choices and Budget Priorities Brief at the Pentagon

Saturday, January 28, 6:05:00 AM CET
CAPT. JOHN KIRBY, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MEDIA OPERATIONS: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome back. It's my pleasure to welcome here to the Briefing Room General Norton Schwartz, chief of staff of the United States Air Force. The general has been serving in that capacity since....


Transcript: Budget Impact to the Army Briefing at the Pentagon

Saturday, January 28, 6:05:00 AM CET
CAPT. JOHN KIRBY, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MEDIA OPERATIONS: Well, good morning everybody, and thanks for being here. It's my pleasure to bring back to you in the briefing room General Ray Odierno, the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Army.


DoD News: Contracts for January 27, 2012

Saturday, January 28, 6:05:00 AM CET
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Chevron Americas Products, Houston, Texas, was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $65,921,150 for aviation fuel. Other location of performance is Mississippi. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. There were four solicitations with three responses.


Several flights from Istanbul arrived in Baku with a delay due to weather conditions (UPDATE)

Saturday, January 28, 5:58:00 AM CET
Evening flights on the route Istanbul-Baku-Istanbul, which is carried out by Turkish Airlines are cancelled due to the bad weather conditions in Turkey


Islam Karimov awarded the staff of the national airline of Uzbekistan

Saturday, January 28, 5:58:00 AM CET
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on Friday awarded a group of employees of the national airline "Uzbekistan Airways" in connection with the 20th anniversary of the founding of the company.


Manufacturing and design flaws attributed to cracks in A380 wing

Saturday, January 28, 5:38:00 AM CET
Top Airbus executive said it has established how to repair the cracks found on a small number of parts inside the A380 s wings


Floating Bases Enhance Capacity For Quick Strikes

Saturday, January 28, 5:34:00 AM CET
Within the president's defense-budget plan is funding for an intriguing new item: a floating drone base that also could be used as a launching pad for commandos.


Spain's Spanair airline ceases operations

Saturday, January 28, 5:20:00 AM CET
MADRID Spanair ceased operations late Friday after a regional government in Spain announced it could no longer fund the airline, officials said. Spanair's financial woes were ...


Traveller's guide: Affordable Caribbean

Saturday, January 28, 4:49:00 AM CET
That's all very well, of course, but it's now that the islands' tropical climate and bath-warm seas are most appealing - the perfect antidote to our cold and dreary weather at home. When the travel industry was more buoyant, good Caribbean deals in the prime winter months were hard to come by. But that is no longer the case.


Letter from Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs:

Saturday, January 28, 4:35:00 AM CET
September 27, 2011 Mr Dirk Barnes Managing Director Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Limited 73 Valle Drive Orange Grove TACARIGUA Dear Mr Barnes, Re: Letter of Intent I wish to express my thanks to your company for your interest to supply your unique services to the Trinidad and Tobago....


PLANE TALK

Saturday, January 28, 4:35:00 AM CET
OPPOSITION MP Donna Cox has questioned a $900,000 contract between the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and a local company for air support services three months after e-mail exchanges between Deputy Commissioner of Police Jack Ewatski with the company's directors.


Aircraft seats against emergency exit doors

Saturday, January 28, 4:13:00 AM CET
I RECENTLY flew from Islamabad to Karachi by a private airline. Suffering from a stiff back and needing some extra leg, I requested the official at the check-in counter for a seat in the row just after the emergency exit door


Emirates SkyCargo Expands Bustling African Trade Network

Saturday, January 28, 3:40:00 AM CET
Emirates plane Emirates Sky Cargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade route. Supporting the thriving trade between Africa and the rest of the world, its weekly cargo capacity into and out of....


Arik Reiterates Commitment to Air Transport Security

Saturday, January 28, 3:40:00 AM CET
Arik Plane By Chinedu Eze Nigeria's major carrier, Arik Air, announced at the weekend that it started the New Year by enforcing its commitment to airline security and had undertaken a series of enhanced measures in response to the growing security threat in the country.


Fly Nigeria Act 'll Earn Domestic Carriers N500bn

Saturday, January 28, 3:40:00 AM CET
Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah By Chinedu Eze If passed into law and implemented, Fly Nigeria Act, which will make it compulsory for Nigerians travelling on government expense to fly Nigerian airlines, would earn operators N500 billion in five years.


'Barefoot Bandit' gets federal sentence

Saturday, January 28, 3:31:00 AM CET
A judge gives Colton Harris-Moore 6 1/2 years in prison for the theft of airplanes, boats and guns. 'I'm lucky to be alive,' the 20-year-old says in his first public statement since his arrest.Colton Harris-Moore's nearly four-year odyssey as the "Barefoot Bandit" came to a conclusion Friday when a....


Eaglexpress strikes first deal worth RM35mil

Saturday, January 28, 3:13:00 AM CET
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly-launched airline company Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd has struck its first deal of RM35mil with a travel agent to roll out haj and umrah flights from March to September.


Workers hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site

Saturday, January 28, 3:12:00 AM CET
A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new Ohio casino, sending workers sliding to the ground, leaving one worker with serious injuries and hurting at least a dozen others.


Arrest made in beating of Canadian woman in Mexico: reports

Saturday, January 28, 3:11:00 AM CET
Mexican media are reporting local authorities have made an arrest in the case of the brutal beating of Calgarian Sheila Nabb at her Mazatlan resort.


Workers hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site (AP)

Saturday, January 28, 3:04:00 AM CET
AP - A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new Ohio casino, sending workers sliding to the ground, leaving one worker with serious injuries and hurting at least a dozen others.


Ohio casino collapse worker's condition serious (AP)

Saturday, January 28, 2:33:00 AM CET
AP - A hospital spokesman says a worker injured in a collapse at the construction site of a Cincinnati casino has taken a turn for the worse and is in serious condition.


The Apollo Fire and Its Long Term Effects on NASA (ContributorNetwork)

Saturday, January 28, 2:02:00 AM CET
ContributorNetwork - America's first fatal space accident, the Apollo fire, took place on January 27, 1967, 45 years ago. The fire killed Virgil Grissom, Ed White, and Ed Chaffee doing a test of the Apollo capsule on the launch pad.


NASA Scientists Discover More Than Two Dozen New Exoplanets

Saturday, January 28, 1:51:00 AM CET
They range in size from slightly larger than Earth to larger than the gas giant Jupiter in our solar system


'Rogue' marshal sounds alarm

Saturday, January 28, 1:48:00 AM CET
A LONG-SERVING air marshal is taking legal action against the Australian Federal Police alleging he was victimised after raising security concerns about Qantas flights.


U.S. may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expected

Saturday, January 28, 1:15:00 AM CET
The Pentagon has proposed delaying a plan to replace the U-2s with RQ-4 Global Hawk drones because of Defense Department cutbacks.Wars have come and gone. But for more than half a century, the CIA andU.S. military have relied on a skinny sinister-looking black jet to go deep behind enemy lines for vital intelligence-gathering missions.


Workers hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site

Saturday, January 28, 1:12:00 AM CET
A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers sliding to the ground and leaving at least a dozen with broken bones, bumps or bruises.


N.Y. Airports Account for Half of All Delays

Saturday, January 28, 1:05:00 AM CET
Despite changes in procedures and airline schedules, flight delays last year in the New York area were as bad as ever, and rippled across the country.


Workers hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site (AP)

Saturday, January 28, 1:00:00 AM CET
AP - A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers sliding to the ground and leaving at least a dozen with broken bones, bumps or bruises.


19/10/2009,Agreement is signed for the sale of Havaş for 180 million Euros The trigger has been pulled on a deal for the sale of Yer Hizmetleri A.Ş (HAVAŞ), wholly owned by TAV Airports Holding Co. The parties agreed to the partnership agreement signed on 16th October ...

Saturday, January 28, 12:45:00 AM CET
Agreement is signed for the sale of Havaş for 180 million Euros The trigger has been pulled on a deal for the sale of Yer Hizmetleri A.Ş (HAVAŞ), wholly owned by TAV Airports Holding Co. The parties agreed to the partnership agreement signed on 16th October 2009 to sell HAVAŞ to a Company jointly....


Design flaws delay Ornge's plans to take control of Ontario air-ambulance bases

Saturday, January 28, 12:42:00 AM CET
Ornge will not assume responsibility for flight operations at the province's two largest transport medicine bases until helicopter problems are resolved, company says


Design flaws delay Ornge's plans to take control of Ontario air-ambulance bases

Saturday, January 28, 12:42:00 AM CET
Ornge will not assume responsibility for flight operations at the province's two largest transport medicine bases until helicopter problems are resolved, company says


Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East

Saturday, January 28, 12:15:00 AM CET
The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran , al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates , among other threats. In response to requests from the U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the Navy....


30/10/2011,TAV Airports signed the contract for Medina Airport TAV Airports signed a contract with GACA, the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia, together with Al Rajhi and Saudi Oger for the Build Transfer Operate project of the Medina Airport, the first ai...

Saturday, January 28, 12:14:00 AM CET
TAV Airports signed the contract for Medina Airport TAV Airports signed a contract with GACA, the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia, together with Al Rajhi and Saudi Oger for the Build Transfer Operate project of the Medina Airport, the first airport privatization of Saudi Arabia.


Can a home computer teach you to fly a real plane? (AP)

Friday, January 27, 11:58:00 PM CET
AP - Can flight simulator training on a home computer teach you enough to fly a real plane?


Design flaws in Ontario's air ambulance service helicopters put patients at risk

Friday, January 27, 11:56:00 PM CET
Ornge will not assume responsibility for flight operations at the province's two largest transport medicine bases until problems are resolved, company says


Struggling Spanish airline to shut down

Friday, January 27, 11:55:00 PM CET
Officials in Spain say struggling airline Spanair will cease operations because a regional government can no longer supply it with funds.Spanair's financial woes were exacerbated by a 2008 crash that killed 154 people. Eighteen...


Can a home computer teach you to fly a real plane?

Friday, January 27, 11:41:00 PM CET
By THOMAS KENT Associated Press Can flight simulator training on a home computer teach you enough to fly a real plane?


Several hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site (AP)

Friday, January 27, 11:27:00 PM CET
AP - A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers sliding down to the ground and injuring at least a dozen of them.


Several hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site

Friday, January 27, 11:11:00 PM CET
A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers sliding down to the ground and injuring at least a dozen of them.


Carrefour Rethinks Its 'Bigger Is Better' Strategy

Friday, January 27, 11:01:00 PM CET
The French retailer is preparing to change leadership because of disappointing results from a move to increase store size amid the economic downturn.


Gluten-Free Beer Company New Planet Taps Into Rapidly Expanding Market

Friday, January 27, 10:54:00 PM CET
Pedro Gonzalez began to miss the simple foods within a couple years. In 2003, doctors diagnosed Gonzalez with celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disease triggered by consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, according to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.


'Barefoot Bandit' gets 6 years for plane-stealing crime spree

Friday, January 27, 10:46:00 PM CET
Colton Harris-Moore, the gangly "Barefoot Bandit" who as a wily thief and self-taught pilot managed to elude police with aplomb from Washington to the Bahamas for two years, has been sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison.


'Barefoot Bandit' handed six years in jail for international crime spree

Friday, January 27, 10:43:00 PM CET
Colton Harris-Moore led police on a dance across US, Canada and Bahamas, involving improvised rides on stolen planes Colton Harris-Moore, the "Barefoot Bandit" who led police across six US states and three countries on a merry dance that involved his improvised piloting of stolen planes and....


Airmen assist victims of avalanche, downed aircraft in Afghanistan

Friday, January 27, 10:24:00 PM CET
A team of U.S. Air Force and Afghan air force aircrew and support personnel snapped into action Jan. 24 to provide life-saving support to 31 Afghan victims of an avalanche.


Travellers warned about crime at Dominican Republic airports

Friday, January 27, 10:16:00 PM CET
Passengers and flight crews are warned to be vigilant at the Dominican Republic's major airports following a spate of criminal incidents, a special report by a Houston-based security company says.


Meet the galaxy's 26 newest planets

Friday, January 27, 10:02:00 PM CET
Chalk another one up to NASA's Kepler Mission. The Agency's team of planet-hunters announced yesterday the discovery of 11 new planetary systems, which together harbor 26 brand spanking new planets. For those you keeping score at home, that brings the total number of Kepler-confirmed extrasolar planets from 34 to 60, and more than triples the [.


US seeks greater military ties with China

Friday, January 27, 9:21:00 PM CET
WASHINGTON: The US commander handling Asia on Friday called for greater military relations with China, saying that dialogue between the Pacific powers has not advanced beyond broad strategic issues.


Mexico beating victim Sheila Nabb returns home

Friday, January 27, 9:15:00 PM CET
A Canadian woman who was savagely beaten in an attack at a Mexican resort touched down in Calgary Thursday, transported from Mazatlan by a private air ambulance company and with her husband travelling at her side, according to the pilot who says he flew the aircraft.


Kaman Corporation to Transfer Listing to NYSE

Friday, January 27, 9:04:00 PM CET
-- 200th company to transfer to NYSE since 2000 -- (NASDAQ-GS:KAMN) Kaman Corporation, a leader in the aerospace and industrial distributio...


Airbus finds 'quick fix' for superjumbo wing cracks

Friday, January 27, 9:01:00 PM CET
Airbus sought to play down concerns over its A380 superjumbos after claiming to have found a simple solution to repair cracks in the aircraft's wings.


Collapse at Ohio casino construction site injures workers

Friday, January 27, 8:29:00 PM CET
A metal beam fell while workers were pouring concrete on the second floor, which then collapsed.


Hero controller puts spotlight on pilot "saves"

Friday, January 27, 8:17:00 PM CET
(CBS News) As Charlie Rohrer sat in a class on how to recognize the symptoms of hypoxia last May, he had no way of knowing that what he was learning that day would soon be put to the test along with the rest of his 22 years of experience as an air traffic controller.


Parent company of Airbus names Tom Enders new chief executive

Friday, January 27, 8:05:00 PM CET
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - European plane and arms manufacturer EADS NV named Tom Enders its new CEO on Thursday, saying the German will take over later this year from Louis Gallois.


Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby (SPACE.com)

Friday, January 27, 7:49:00 PM CET
SPACE.com - A small asteroid the size of a city bus zoomed between Earth and the moon's orbit Friday (Jan. 25) just days after its discovery, but it never posed a threat to our planet, NASA says.


Not easy to replace BOD - Kidney

Friday, January 27, 6:42:00 PM CET
Ireland coach Declan Kidney knows who will step in to fill Brian O'Driscoll's boots but admits it's tough to replace his injured captain. O'Driscoll, who underwent shoulder ...


Garuda to launch 3rd daily KL-Jakarta flight from Feb 19

Friday, January 27, 6:41:00 PM CET
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, will launch a third daily flight between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta on February 19. The new service will operate using a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, which features Garuda Indonesia's new "Nature's Wing" livery, signature interior and....


Métro line reopens but freezing rain hobbles airport

Friday, January 27, 6:39:00 PM CET
Sun-seekers and commuters alike suffered delays Friday morning because of wet snow, followed by freezing rain, that fell on the Montreal region.


Superhospital site faces safety checks

Friday, January 27, 6:09:00 PM CET
Quebec's workplace health and safety board orders thrice-daily inspections of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal's construction site after a spate of accidents.


Fukushima Daiichi Status Report

Friday, January 27, 5:11:00 PM CET
Fukushima Daiichi Status Report 27 January 2012 The IAEA issues regular status reports to the public on the current status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers, and current conditions on-site at the plant.


S.African Task Team to Advise on Mine Closures

Friday, January 27, 5:09:00 PM CET
South Africa's chief mine inspector on Friday defended safety-related mine closures that have cut into production at the world's top platinum producer.


Northrop Grumman Participates in Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference in Australia

Friday, January 27, 4:58:00 PM CET
Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference in Sydney, Australia, where it will highlight its maritime security capabilities and programmes, including marine navigation and ship control technology, and unmanned aircraft systems for maritime and coastal surveillance.


BAMS radar system testing begins

Friday, January 27, 4:33:00 PM CET
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has begun flight testing of the Multi-Function Active Sensor radar system to be used on the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system.


Airbus Military details 2011 performance

Friday, January 27, 4:33:00 PM CET
MADRID, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Spain's Airbus Military said it delivered 29 aircraft to customers last year and received five new orders for its transport aircraft.



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