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Heathrow Denial Of Naked Scanner Controversy Doesn`t Add Up

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:48:00 +0000

Heathrow Airport`s denial that Indian film star Shahrukh Khan`s naked body scanner images were printed and circulated by airport staff because the devices have no capability to print or distribute images contradicts leaked government documents. more...

UK firm pleads guilty to exporting Boeing to Iran

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Balli Aviation Ltd., a UK based company, pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving the illegal export of commercial Boeing 747 aircraft from the US to Iran. more...

Pashas: Traders and Travellers in the Islamic World by James Mather

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:03:00 +0000

William Dalrymple applauds an exemplary study of the 16th-century Levant Company and England`s dealings with the mighty Ottoman empire. more...

Court opens probe into 2000 Concorde crash

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A French court has begun a trial aimed at investigating the source for the deadly crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000, a decade after it claimed 113 lives. more...

Three People Fly Off-Record on Kuwait Airways

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:02:00 +0000

The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is like India`s equivalent to the FAA, is investigating Kuwait Airways flight KU302 from Mumbai to Kuwait for flying three passengers ``off record`` on a flight back in October 2009. more...

Honda, Lamborghini selected as cleanest, dirtiest cars by `Green` environmental non-profit agency

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:01:00 +0000

The Honda Civic GX and Lamborghini Murcielago are the cleanest and least clean cars, according to a new report on Greenercars.org, part of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). more...

Visit Penang for Thaipusam 2010

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:47:00 +0000

Penang is a prime resort island in Malaysia with a rich cultural and historic heritage. UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has recently awarded it a World Heritage Site status... more...

TSA Admits Placing Cocaine In Woman`s Luggage

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

In the tense new world of air travel, we`re stripped of shoes, told not to take too much shampoo on board, frowned on if we crack a smile. more...

Oman Air launches onboard phone and wi-fi

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Oman Air has become the first airline in the world to offer full mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity on its commercial widebody aircraft. more...

Malaysia says US travel alert `misleading`

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Malaysia`s government has described as `misleading` a US travel advisory which has referred to Malaysia`s Borneo tourist resorts as imminent terrorist targets. more...

Contracts for Gulf Cooperation Council Rail Project Likely in December

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Contracts for the rail project are expected to be awarded in December this year while the $15.5 billion project is set to be fully operational by as early as 2016, a senior official said. more...

Thaipusam Festival in Penang Goes Green

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:05:00 +0000

Fancy smashing coconuts along the roads? The Thaipusam Festival in Penang this year goes green! more...

U.S.-Israeli Complicity in Terror Plot, FBI, Media Cover-Up Flight 253 Assistance (UPDATED)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:14:00 +0000

This article is essential reading for every air traveler, as well as all airline and security personnel. Photo: Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab more...

Officers storm plane at Heathrow

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Armed officers stormed a plane at London`s Heathrow airport as it was about to depart for Dubai and arrested three men on suspicion of making a bomb threat, police said yesterday. more...

Eurostar train stuck in tunnel

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A Eurostar train has broken down inside the Channel Tunnel after suffering ``traction problems``, according to media reports. more...

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