Travel Safety Update.Dec 4, 2006 Switzerland officially joined EASA EASA European Aviation Safety Agency EASA European Advertising Standards Alliance (Brussels, Belgium) EASA European Association of Social Anthropologists EASA European Architecture Students Assembly EASA European Academic Software Award yesterday, becoming the fourth non-EU country to adopt EU aviation safety legislation. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are the others. Dec 1, 2006 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. British Airways said yesterday that one of the three 767s removed from service following the discovery of traces of a radioactive substance during the UK government's investigation of the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: Александр Вальтерович has been cleared to resume flying. BA said it hopes to have the second aircraft back by this weekend, while the third will fly from Moscow to London Heathrow today to undergo testing. The carrier said it is continuing to contact the approximately 33,000 passengers who flew aboard the three aircraft between Oct. 25 and Nov. 29 and that its dedicated phone line has received more than 7,500 calls. Dec 1, 2006 British Airways British Airways said yesterday that three 767s used on short-haul routes have been removed from service indefinitely in·def·i·nite adj. Not definite, especially: a. Unclear; vague. b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence. c. after the UK government informed the carrier Tuesday night that the aircraft were to be examined as part of the investigation into the highly publicized pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known publicised poisoning death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. BA said initial forensic Belonging to courts of justice. forensic 1) adj. from Latin forensis for "belonging to the forum," ancient Rome's site for public debate, and currently meaning pertaining to the courts. testing confirmed that low traces of a "radioactive substance" were discovered aboard two of the aircraft. "British Airways understands from advice it has been given that the risk to public health is low," the airline said, adding that it is attempting to contact passengers who traveled aboard the aircraft and has set up a phone line for those who were on affected flights. Nov 30, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Nov 13, 2006 |
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