Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

No armed agents on Russian aircraft

Moscow, Russia - According to Vice Minister of Transport it is a dangerous measure

Russian Vice Minister of Transport Ghennadi Moshkov does not agree with the use of armed agents on board civil aircraft as a safety measure against terrorism. According to the Vice Minister, in fact, such a measure, already applied in the ex-USSR in the 70's unsuccessfully - or even with negative results - is a dangerous one. To support his theory, Moshkov cited an episode occurred in 1973, when an...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 59543
Rome, Italy, 03/04/2004 12:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AirlinesAirline maintenance: a record waiting time

Situation determined by various concomitant factors in the post-pandemic period

Maintenance demand for aircraft engines could peak in 2026 and remain limited until the end of 2030. The next increase in requests for aircraft repairs and inspections could occur at the end of 2030. This... more

Civil aviationA-321XLR airplane receives EASA type certification

Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines

The A-321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for the entry-into-service of the new aircraft at... more

AirportsAirports in haywire (2): 1400 flights cancelled

Provisional data from an analysis company

Thousands of flights worldwide have been canceled today due to the malfunction of the IT systems used by some companies in airports around the planet. The glitch is continuing to cause widespread inconvenience... more