Autopsies suggest Air France jet broke up in sky WSYR 9 Syracuse Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19 PM PDT A Brazilian official says there are strong indications that an Air France jet may have broken apart in air while on a flight from Rio to Paris last month. | News Fire chief awaits official report The Paris News Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19 PM PDT Paris Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms still is awaiting an official state investigation report on the Christians In Action fire that claimed five lives in January. | US firms edge in to offer alternatives to European aircraft The Daily Star Lebanon Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:57 PM PDT American defense contractors elbowed into the troubled market for European military transport planes at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday amid scarce orders for commercial planes for rivals Airbus and Boeing. Plunging passenger numbers and tight credit have scaled back business at the world's biggest air show this year. | Boeing, Airbus tally more jet orders at Paris show Market Watch Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:47 PM PDT In a very public race to rack up new aircraft sales, Boeing announces two new orders for its 737-800 Wednesday at the Paris Air Show as archrival Airbus lands orders for an A320 and an A319. | Paris shows up in Dubai Gulf Times Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:46 PM PDT US socialite Paris Hilton stands with Nayla al-Khaja, chief executive officer of UAE-based D-Seven Motion Pictures production company, during a press conference in Dubai yesterday. Hilton is taking her reality TV show and a hunt for a new best friend to Dubai. | Prisoners Ride In Penitentiary Tour De France NPR Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:41 PM PDT Some 200 French prisoners, closely accompanied by more than 100 cycling guards, prison sports instructors and magistrates, have set off on their own Tour de France. The 15-stage race will finish Friday in Paris. | (AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-17 21:28 France's M6 plans legal action against head of rival-paper Interactive Investor Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:36 PM PDT PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - French TV channel M6 is preparing to take legal action against Axel Duroux, the former head of RTL radio station in France who took up the number-two spot this week at rival broadcaster TF1, a paper said on Wednesday. M6 plans to take action against Duroux for unfair competition as he has sat on M6's supervisory board, Les Echos reported on the front page of its early ... | Eurofighter in export drive Tiscali Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:35 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Eurofighter hopes to sign a deal on the next wave of orders for its combat jets within days and is focussing on inking contracts to export to key markets such as Turkey and Romania, Chief Executive Enzo Casolini said. | Defence in Scientology trial asks for acquittal Toronto Sun Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:34 PM PDT A defence lawyer representing the Church of Scientology in a Paris trial that could result in the group being banned in France asked Wednesday for an acquittal. | UK likely to come to terms on EU regulation -France Deepika Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:26 PM PDT PARIS, Jun 17 (Reuters) Britain is likely to be pushed into accepting proposals on financial supervision in Europe thanks to pressure from EU partners and the example set by Washington today, a close aide to President Nicolas Sarkozy said. | | |
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