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  • Six accused in 1992 Air Inter Strasbourg crash acquitted, Airbus and Air France ordered to pay compensation

    16:58 07 November 2006Accident Investigations Fatal Accidents Narrowbody Route and Network Planning

    <A href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L07128738" target=_blank>According to various news wires</A>, the French court investigating the 1992 Air Inter fatal crash Airbus A320 crash near Strasbourg has cleared the six defendants of manslaughter charges, but has found Airbus and Air Inter parent Air France liable for damages.<BR><BR>The Colmar tribunal has acquitted the representatives from air traffic control, airline and aviation safety agency of criminal charges they had faced in a case brought by the relatives of 87 people that <A href="http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/10/25/210218/Video+January+1992+Air+Inter+Mt+Saint+Odile+crash+manslaughter+verdict+expected+7+November+in.html">were killed as the A320 crashed into Mt Ste Odile on 20 January 1992</A>. The aircraft had not been fitted with terrain avoidance equipment.<BR><BR>But the court found the manufacturer and operator liable and has ordered them to pay as-yet-undetirmined compensation to the


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  • Video: January 1992 Air Inter Mt Saint Odile crash manslaughter verdict expected 7 November in Colmar

    09:54 25 October 2006

    A video has been released on the internet showing the sequence of events that led to the January 1992 Air Inter Airbus...


  • European human rights watchdog raps countries over US rendition flights, enthusiast data used for flight path map

    13:35 08 June 2006

    <P><STRONG><FONT size=1>By Justin Wastnage in London</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>Europe's human rights watchdog has issued...


  • France prosecutes six over 1992 Air Inter crash

    11:17 21 March 2006

    <P>Six French aviation officials will go on trial in May over the fatal crash 14 years ago of an Air Inter Airbus A320...


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  • Strasbourg vote sends mixed signals on ETS

    News | 17 Apr 2013 19:11 | Dan Thisdell

    <p>Temporary exemption of intercontinental flights from the controversial Emissions Trading System has received the <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130416IPR07332/html/Parliament-opposes-higher-polluter’s-permit-price">backing...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Strasbourg-vote-sends-mixed-signals-on-ETS-384791/

  • Volotea bases two aircraft at Bordeaux airport

    News | 04 Apr 2013 11:51 | Martin Rivers

    Spain's Volotea has opened its second base in France by basing two Boeing 717-200s at Bordeaux Mérignac airport. The airline will launch three new...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Volotea-bases-two-aircraft-at-Bordeaux-airport-384206/

  • Ryanair boosts Edinburgh services

    News | 04 Dec 2012 12:28

    <p>Low-cost carrier Ryanair will launch six new routes from Edinburgh and two from Glasgow Prestwick in its summer 2013 schedule.</p><p>New flights from Edinburgh...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Ryanair-boosts-Edinburgh-services-379752/

  • Air France continues review of CityJet's future

    News | 31 Oct 2012 11:54 | Dominic Perry

    Air France is no closer to a decision on its future strategy for Irish subsidiary CityJet, with the mainline carrier still considering a range of options...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-France-continues-review-of-CityJets-future-378364/

  • Comment: Has the French judiciary changed its prosecutorial attitude to air accidents?

    News | 05 Jul 2010 08:00

    A judicial review of the 2008 Perpignan crash has led to a decision not to bring criminal prosecution. Is this a change of French legal attitudes, or a technical distinction?http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Comment-Has-the-French-judiciary-changed-its-prosecutorial-attitude-to-air-accidents-343981/

  • Air security rules draw fire

    News | 20 Apr 2010 11:13 | David Knibb

    The debate over new security measures continues despite US moves amending controversial screening requirementshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-security-rules-draw-fire-340843/

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