dublinpilot
5th Sep 2003, 22:34
From Yahoo news:
Yahoo news (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030905/140/e7lw5.html)
Anti-Missile Defences For BA Planes?
British Airways is considering installing anti-missile technology on its planes.The UK's biggest carrier has revealed that it is in talks with airline manufacturers about the feasibility of the anti-terrorist measure.However, the airline said it was still "early days" for the project and there remained much to be done.
A BA spokesman said: "We are currently talking to manufacturers to understand the feasibility of deploying anti-missile systems on civilian aircraft.
"Where there is a terrorist risk, we believe the most effective preventative is for the relevant authority to identify any likely launch site near airports."
Meanwhile, British Airways has announced it is to resume flights to Saudi Arabia.
The flights were suspended on August 13 after a cache of anti-aircraft missiles after a truckload of smuggled surface-to-air missiles were seized by police in the kingdom.
There have been a spate of warnings about specific terrorist attacks on British planes abroad.
All UK flights to Kenya were suspended in mid-May because of a terrorist threat, with the ban being completely lifted only this week.
Yahoo news (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030905/140/e7lw5.html)
Anti-Missile Defences For BA Planes?
British Airways is considering installing anti-missile technology on its planes.The UK's biggest carrier has revealed that it is in talks with airline manufacturers about the feasibility of the anti-terrorist measure.However, the airline said it was still "early days" for the project and there remained much to be done.
A BA spokesman said: "We are currently talking to manufacturers to understand the feasibility of deploying anti-missile systems on civilian aircraft.
"Where there is a terrorist risk, we believe the most effective preventative is for the relevant authority to identify any likely launch site near airports."
Meanwhile, British Airways has announced it is to resume flights to Saudi Arabia.
The flights were suspended on August 13 after a cache of anti-aircraft missiles after a truckload of smuggled surface-to-air missiles were seized by police in the kingdom.
There have been a spate of warnings about specific terrorist attacks on British planes abroad.
All UK flights to Kenya were suspended in mid-May because of a terrorist threat, with the ban being completely lifted only this week.