New Larnaka Airport to Open on November 10th 2009

Hermes Airports Ltd assumed management and control of Larnaka International Airport on 12 May 2006,
under a 25 year BOT (Build-Operate- Transfer) concession agreement with the Republic of Cyprus. Phase 1 of it’s development plan for Larnaka International Airport, sees it completion with the opening scheduled for November 10th.

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Amazon Indians Find Survivors from Missing Plane

On Friday, the Matis, a tribe of indigenous people, found 9 survivors of a Brazilian air force plane that made an emergency landing in the Amazon rain forest. The plane, which was carrying 4 crew and 7 health workers on a mission to vaccinate Indians, lost contact with air traffic controllers early Thursday. Of the two other people aboard the aircraft, one is presumed dead and the other is still missing.
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What the FAA Wants Pilots to Know About Winter Flying

On its website, the Federal Aviation Administration has a post directing pilots to its November/December 2009 issue of FAA Aviation News which is focused on "winter flying safety, including icing avoidance strategies, safe operations on icy runways, snow/frost contamination, and more."
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Colombia Signs Deal to Allow U.S. Access to Military Bases

The United States and Colombia officially signed an accord Friday that will give the U.S. access to seven Colombian military bases for anti-terrorism and counter-narcotics operations. While the Colombian Congress does not have to approve the deal, on the American side Congress must ratify it.
The deal with Colombia is especially important for U.S. counter-narcotics operations since Ecuador refused to allow the U.S. renew its lease on the Manta Air Base.

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Maoists Threaten Kathmandu Airport Protests

Maoist rebels have said that they will institute a blockade of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu if their demands are not met by Sunday, November 1.
The rebels have also called on all international air carriers to cancel all flights to and from Kathmandu on November 10, in a "token sacrifice for democracy."

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New Cape Town Terminal to Open Nov. 7

Cape Town International Airport's new Terminal 2010 is set to open next Saturday (11/7), and in preparation for the big day, it seems that every aspect of the building's infrastructure is going to be tested and retested so that there are no glitches when the doors open. For more on the "dry runs" and "mass simulations" check out this article from the Cape Argus.
One element of particular concern is the baggage sorting and handling system. It is the same one that failed miserably last year when London Heathrow's Terminal 5 opened.

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Coast Guard Plane and Marine Helicopter Collide in Midair

Thursday (10/29) evening a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules airplane collided with an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter, from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing off the coast east of San Clemente Island, California.
The Coast Guard and Navy are now searching for the 9 people who were in the two aircraft.

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