Civil aviationFAA Ad on Airbus aircraft

USA

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11th - March 11th: six months after

Washington, Usa - Us security what has been done and what has to be done

6 months ago terrorist madness hit economical and political-military heart of Usa. With few hijackings thousands of people found death and America found itself vulnerable and in need to answer promptly. Since... more

Civil aviationFAA Ad on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft

USA - SEries involved are BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more

Civil aviationIn flight safety: China like Usa

Peking, china - 2000 policemen to safeguard passengers

2000 policemen will be employed by Peking government on Chinese airlines flights in order to take care of passengers safety. According to China Daily, the new flying-police staff will be made of men and... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing aircraft

USA - Model 747-100, 747-200, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR involved

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11th terrorist attacks

Washington, Usa - 9 of the 19 hijackers checked before tragedy

According to what the Washigton Post stated, 9 of the 19 hijackers of the 4 planes involved in World Trade Center and Pentagon disasters, have been checked at the airport before embarking. This shocking... more

Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Russian airplane

Moscow, Russia - Inquirers investigate

A bomb alarm on a Russian aircraft departed from Yuznho-Sakhalinsk and heading to Moscow, forced pilot to come back to Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia. Inquirers, after no explosive was found aboard,... more

Civil aviationTerrorism alarm on board of a Air India 747-400

New York, Usa - Al Qaida supporter suspected to be on the flight

Terrorism alarm on board of an Air India flight departed from London to New York as one of the 378 passengers seemed to be one of the Fbi registered terrorist suspects. The plane, a Boeing 747-400, after... more

Civil aviationMetal-detector out of order at the Los Angeles airport

Los Angeles, Usa - 5 terminals evacuated

A metal-detector out of order caused yesterday a terminal at the Los Angeles international airport to be evacuated. According to Jerry Snyder, Faa spokesman, incident, which caused 10.000 passengers to... more

Civil aviationUsa: Airport security tests

Washington, Usa - New explosives detector do not work

According to Us daily newspaper Los Angeles Times, new explosives detector machinery, tested in these days in american airports, do not work. Probably Bush administration idea of these security means... more

Civil aviationMan with links with September 11th attacks arrested in New Jersey

New, Jersey, Usa - He supplied fake documents to one of the hijackers

Abdel Rahman Omar Tawfiq al Fauru, has been arrested by New Jersey federal Authorities. According to inquirers, the Jordan man would have supplied Hani Hanjour, one of the American Airlines flight 77... more

Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation (2)

Boston, Usa - Now are under arrest

20 Logan airport employees under police investigation for being in possession of fake security social numbers, have been arrested. According to Boston Federal attorney office, theses arrests as well as... more

Civil aviationNew fire revelation system will be shortly in service on aircraft

USa - They are the result of new technologies application

The application of new technologies would be the base for the introduction on board aircraft of a new kind of fire revelation systems based on detection of thermal stress signs, instead that fire or smoke.... more

Civil aviationSouth African Airways steward arrested in Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa - He was drunk and dangerous

Dumisani Shabangu, a South African Airways steward on holiday, has been charged with flight interference. The 25 years old man got drunk and troublesome on the South African airline flight from Bangkok... more

Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation

Boston, Usa - They had fake national insurance number

Twenty people employed at the international airport of Boston are under police investigation. They could be charged of having fake national insurance numbers. (m/cesn) more

Civil aviationJfk calls for Fbi

New York, Usa - Visa troubles for Yemen passengers

New York City Port Authority stopped 31 Yemen passengers at the Jfk international airport as they tried to embark on British Airways flight 166 to Yemen with non regular visas. Fbi agents, called by Jfk... more

Civil aviationPilgrimage to Mecca: a massive operation to increase security

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - From Jeddah to Mecca police will check 2.000.000 pilgrims

First pilgrimage after September 11th terrorist attack, which is going to start tomorrow, will be garrisoned. Security check begin at Jeddah international airport, the very start for the 2.000.000 pilgrims... more

Civil aviationBomb alert on a Hawaiian Airlines flight

Seattle, Usa - Two F-15 escorted the aircraft to Seattle airport

At 19.50 a phone call received yesterday by a police station in Seattle has alerted flight 22 of the Hawaiian Airlines flying from Honolulu to Seattle. The plane with 319 people aboard has been afterwards... more

Civil aviationMan with explosive arrested in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Usa - Terminal evacuated

A man, whose identity has still to be revealed by the police, was arrested yesterday at 6.30am (local time)at Los Angeles international airport while he was carrying explosive. The terminal, during the... more

Civil aviationKabul government minister killed by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims

Kabul, Afghanistan - Al Quaida may be involved

Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Transport and Tourism minister, was killed yesterday at the international airport in Kabul by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims ready to fly to Mecca. According to Afghan authorities,... more

Civil aviationLos Angeles International airport evacuated

Los Angeles, Usa - Suspect luggage found in a terminal

One Los Angeles international airport terminal has been evacuated yesterday at 12am local time after a suspect luggage has been found. According to a Us television channel, two hundreds people have been... more

Civil aviationNew terrorist attack alarm

London, Uk - Passenger stated to have a bomb in his luggage

A plane departed from Nice to Luton airport, 50 km far from London, has been alerted as a passenger stated to carry a bomb in his luggage. Once landed no explosive has been found. (m/cesn) more

Civil aviationNew anti-terroristic devices

Washington, Us - Explosive detectors and armoured containers

The only explosive detector certified by the Transportation Security Administration is as large as a van and costs one million dollars, but soon it could be supported by other portable equipment, less... more

Civil aviationUruguayan passenger to make another court appearance tomorrow

Miami, Usa - He is going to risk a sentence up to 20 years in jail

Pablo Moreira, 29 years old Uruguayan bank employee, subdued with an ax when he tried to break into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight last week, is due to make a second court appearance in Miami... more

Civil aviationOlympic Games, some alarms

Salt Lake City, Usa - three private aircraft intercepted and escorted

Since the early beginning of the winter games, there have been three cases of airspace violation, fortunately concluded without consequences. Friday F-16 patrolling the so-called "olympic ring" intercepted... more

Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Delta Airlines aircraft

New York, Usa - Incident occurred at Hartsfield airport

Bomb alarm has alerted a Delta Airlines crew ready to take from Hartsfield airport to Atlanta. The aircraft, once evacuated, has been taken to a safety area of the airport where security men, after a... more

Civil aviationNew systems for passenger identification

London, UK - Optical scanners for eye recognition

Heathrow will be the first airport in the country to trial the new revolutionary eye recognition equipment, that could speed up the airport controls. The passengers will avoid the boring passport control... more

Civil aviationPhilippine police arrested suspect passenger

Manila, Philippines - The man was carrying 104 passports

Azmin bin Salle was arrested at Manila international airport while he was trying to board on the Kuwait Airlines flight to Bangkok with 104 passports. The man, now under investigation was also carrying... more

Civil aviationAlarm at Baltimore airport

Baltimore, Usa - Terminal B evacuated

1.500 passengers evacuated Terminal B after a terrorist attack alarm has been given. Emergency, from 11.40am to 01.16pm, caused delays to planes at departing gates, while no troubles affected aircraft... more

Civil aviationUnited, security measures are inadequate

Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hijacking or a fool attempt?

An uruguayan bank employee named Paolo Moreira tried to enter into the cockpit of an United Airlines plane (flight UA855 from Miami to Buenos Aires). The man, probably suffering for some mental disease,... more

Civil aviationWinter Games, all OK

Salt Lake City, Usa - Security measures studied to prevent any terroristic action

According to the opinions of security forces representatives, Salt Lake City is ready to host Olympic winter Games. Fbi manager Robert Mueller declared that all the possible scenarios have been taken... more

Civil aviationTerrorism alarm in Colorado

Panic aboard a Boeing 737

Bomb alert on the Delta Airlines flight from Denver to Salt Lake City after a letter menacing explosive to be aboard has been found. Fortunately, once landed, no bomb has been found on the aircraf... more

Civil aviationFAA Ad on Bombardier aircraft

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington,DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA Ad on Dowty propellers

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more

Civil aviationFAA Ad on Short Brothers aircraft

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more

Civil aviation11th September terrorist attacks partly planned in Malaysia

FBI director confirmed at the Washington Post

Al Quaida's September 11th attacks could have been partly planned in Malaysia, this is what FBI director, Robert Mueller, confirms on Washington Post columns. In fact, Yazid Sufaat, a Malaysian ex army... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11th attacks could have been anticipated

An Fbi terrorist arrest pushed Al Quaida to speed up its evil plans

According to Msnbc site tragic events of last September have been anticipated in order to elude Fbi investigations. This is what some secret documents, found in Afghanistan training camps, would state. On... more