Civil aviationNorad to stage anti-hijacking drill

Colorado Springs, Usa - US and Canada to improve their operational procedures

Canada and the United States are staging an anti-hijacking exercise today under the auspices of the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) that will include "ground play" at Vancouver international... more

Civil aviationThree hundred helicopters to control Kashmir borders

New York, Usa - British Foreign Minister is supposed to back the deal

Three hundred helicopters as part of a security force might control India-Pakistan borders in Kashmir, as reported by new Pakistani representative at the United Nations, Munir Akram. He affirmed that... more

Civil aviationNato-Russia summit: the "skywatch" came from Germany

Rome, Italy - An Italian Air Force officer on board

An Awacs from Nato base of Geilenkirchen, Germany, was set a task to control airspace over Italian Air Force base of Pratica di Mare, near Rome, where 20 presidents and prime ministers joined the Nato-Russia... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls Royce Trent engines

Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-12-AD; Amendment 39-12761; AD 2002-10-15] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more

Civil aviationNTSB looks to reduce runway close calls

Washington, USA

An airplane, vehicle or person turns onto an airport runway by mistake on the average of more than once a day. Federal safety investigators say a fatal crash could result. The National Transportation... more