Travel Safety Update - Asia / Pacific.
Sep 1, 2008 Itek Air, Boeing Kyrgyzstan officials said yesterday they had recovered the flight data recorder from the Itek Air Boeing 737-200 that crashed Sunday, killing 68 of 90 passengers and crew, and have established a commission to conduct an investigation into the accident....

Air power in the global war on terror: the perspective from the ground.
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Most articles on air power focus on pilots land planes. This article deals with airmen contributing to air power from the ground: aerial port, security police, environmental health, combat controllers. If you regard these, mostly enlisted career fields, as less glamorous and therefore less important...

Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.
Sep 1, 2008 Fuji Heavy Industries Fuji Heavy Industries plans to put off the development of a new business jet for several years because of funding constraints, although studies into the aircraft will continue for the near future. The Subaru Jet, named after the brand...

Fear Hampers Free Speech in Former Soviet Nations; Perception that many are afraid to voice political views rose in 2007.
Byline: Steve Crabtree and Neli Esipova Synopsis: In many former Soviet republics, residents were more likely in 2007 than 2006 to say most or many people in their country are afraid to openly express their political views. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 10 of 14 former...

China plans rail link to Central Asia for oil.
Byline: Saibal Dasgupta BEIJING: China is setting up extensive railway linkages over two different routes to the oil-rich Central Asia. The connectivity it to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will enhance the competitiveness of Chinese oil companies bidding for energy assets in those countries. This is going to...

Suven receives two product patents associated with Neurodegenerative.
MUMBAI: Suven Life Sciences has received two product patents in Eurasia for two new chemical entities for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases. These patents are valid until 2023. The patents are valid in all contracting countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia,...

Former Soviet Populations Value Democracy; But many are dissatisfied with the way it works in their country.
Byline: Steve Crabtree and Neli Esipova Synopsis: Majorities in each of six former Soviet republics, ranging from 58% to 78%, say democracy is important to their country's development. But those who value democracy are in most cases unlikely to feel it is working well in their country....

RIL taps three foreign cos to hunt for oil.
Byline: Rajeev Jayaswal & Soma Banerjee NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries (RIL) is learnt to be talking to three mid-sized oil companies - Australia's Santos, Devon Energy and AARCO of the US - to bid for oil and gas blocks in the seventh round of the New Exploration...

Airline News - Europe.
Apr 21, 2008 European Commission issued a revision of its list of banned airlines, the seventh update since establishment of the blacklist in March 2006. Newcomers are Ukraine Cargo Airways (the third Ukrainian airline after Volare Airlines and Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines) and Hewa Bora Airways of DR...

Travel Safety Update - Europe.
Apr 21, 2008 ICAO said that based on preliminary information provided by member states, commercial aviation safety improved last year compared to 2006. It said there were "11 accidents with 587 passenger fatalities on scheduled air services for aircraft with a maximum takeoff mass of more than...