General aviation news archive for June 2003

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"Alternative to BAA dominance in the S.E" - TBI

30 Jun 03, Luton

http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200306300700199134M.html

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Protest over South East Airport Expansion Plans

30 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3031126.stm

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Protesters Take Their Case to Court

30 Jun 03, Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green

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Gyrocopter Accident in Norfolk - Pilot Killed

29 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/3030384.stm

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Metal panel falls off 777

27 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3025288.stm

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Helicopter Stunt Under Skye Bridge

26 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3022948.stm

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Photgrapher tells inquest of his escape from Navy

26 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/dorset/3021416.stm

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Knife scare on Australian plane

26 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3019238.stm

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BAE to upgrade Mi-24 Hind Helicos at Rochester

25 Jun 03, Rochester

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3021406.stm

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Concorde to Fly On (In Retirement!)

24 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3017058.stm

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Baby Switched to Prestwick

23 Jun 03, Glasgow, Prestwick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3014094.stm

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Swansea Airport V Council - Legal Battle Averted

23 Jun 03, Swansea

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3010696.stm

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BA Reject Branson's Concorde Bid

23 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3010720.stm

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New Low Cost Flights to Eastern Europe

22 Jun 03, Gatwick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/3010736.stm

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Sunderland Airshow Moves To Teeside Airport

20 Jun 03, Sunderland, Durham Tees Valley Airport

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3007812.stm

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Scotlands seeks Concorde for Museum of Flight

18 Jun 03, East Fortune

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2999058.stm

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UK's Fastest Growing Airport

17 Jun 03, Cardiff

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/2996782.stm

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Boeing - The Comeback Kid

17 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2995934.stm

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Pictures of the Paris Air Show

16 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2995310.stm

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Drunk & Disorderly Helicopter Flight!

16 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/2994540.stm

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Expansion Challenged by Action Group

16 Jun 03, Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/2992830.stm

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Good News For Airbus Employees in North Wales

16 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2992190.stm

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Airbus Steals The Show At Paris

16 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2991812.stm

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Russian Aircraft Designer Aims High

16 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2992360.stm

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Pilot Avoids Disaster

15 Jun 03, Wycombe Air Park

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/newsandfeatures/localnews/display.var.382699.0.pilot_avoids_air_disaster.php

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New row over airport proposal

14 Jun 03, Exeter, Plymouth City

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/2988168.stm

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Choked runways could drive businesses out of UK

13 Jun 03

http://www.baa.co.uk/main/corporate/newsdesk/news_releases/2003/fe6021139658d15880256d43002d3de4_page.html

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Pre-Owned Cirrus Aircraft

13 Jun 03

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Beech 76 Twin makes a Successful Emergency Landing

13 Jun 03, Exeter

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/2987542.stm

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US Loses Two Aircraft Over Iraq

13 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2983486.stm

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SARS Hit Airlines 'more than war'

13 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2986612.stm

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Explosives Found on Italian Passenger Plane

13 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2986250.stm

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Woman Dies after Plane Spooks Horse

12 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/2984620.stm

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Navy jet ditches in sea

11 Jun 03, St Athan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/2982112.stm

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Airport Expansion in the South East

11 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/2980478.stm

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BMI Embraer lands safely after diversion

10 Jun 03, East Midlands

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/2977880.stm

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Passenger plane struck by lightning

9 Jun 03, Newcastle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/2976722.stm

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Park and Fly scheme for Air Tattoo

8 Jun 03, Fairford, Kemble

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/swindon/news/SWINDON_NEWS20.html

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Scottish museum fights for retiring Concorde

8 Jun 03, East Fortune

http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/scotland.cfm?id=635062003

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Spot-on navigation comes a step closer

7 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2962868.stm

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New blow for city airport

7 Jun 03, Plymouth City

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/2970048.stm

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March against proposed runway

7 Jun 03, Heathrow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/2970588.stm

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Tank blast highlights 'airport threat'

7 Jun 03, Stansted

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/2970598.stm

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BAA boosts guards at airports

4 Jun 03

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-702303,00.html

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Fresh blow to airport protesters

4 Jun 03, Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green

http://www.expressandstar.com/artman/publish/article_33687.shtml

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BAA results for the year to 31 March 2003

3 Jun 03

http://www.baa.co.uk/main/corporate/newsdesk/news_releases/2003/85388af54fa220be80256d3600379ff5_page.html

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Pilatus Makes Breakthrough in European SEIFR

3 Jun 03

http://www.ainonline.com/issues/06_03/06_03_pilatusp10.html

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Stricken pilot saves lives

3 Jun 03

http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/page.cfm?objectid=13026573&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=Stricken%20pilot%20saves%20village

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Battle of Britain pilot's body found 63 years on

3 Jun 03

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_787130.html

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Airport plans fly into a storm

2 Jun 03, Swansea

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/page.cfm?objectid=13022447&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=Airport%20plans%20fly%20into%20a%20storm

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Official launch for £14.5bn aircraft deal

2 Jun 03, Filton

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/2955306.stm

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Private jet crashes into river

1 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2954538.stm

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Inquiry into Airshow death

1 Jun 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/2954610.stm

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