Helene Goupil

Pilots question airspeed sensors' troubled history

Air France crash: Documents show trouble with airspeed sensors dated back at least 7 years. Airbus knew since at least 2002 about problems with the type of speed sensor that malfunctioned on an Air France passenger plane that went down in June, the Associated Press has learned. But air safety authorities did not order their replacement until after the crash, which killed all 228 people aboard.
 

Pilots question airspeed sensors' troubled history

Air France crash: Documents show trouble with airspeed sensors dated back at least 7 years. Airbus knew since at least 2002 about problems with the type of speed sensor that malfunctioned on an Air France passenger plane that went down in June, The Associated Press has learned. But air safety authorities did not order their replacement until after the crash, which killed all 228 people aboard.
 

Pilots question airspeed sensors' troubled history

Air France crash: Documents show trouble with airspeed sensors dated back at least 7 years. Airbus knew since at least 2002 about problems with the type of speed sensor that malfunctioned on an Air France passenger plane that went down in June, the Associated Press has learned. But air safety authorities did not order their replacement until after the crash, which killed all 228 people aboard.
 

In Europe, 'cash for clunkers' drives sales

In Europe, 'cash for clunkers' driving sales - but what happens when the money runs out?. For months, European car buyers have been junking clunkers for cash, boosting automakers sales ? but making experts fear that once the government handouts stop, the struggling car industry will return to a slump no pile of cash can conquer.
 

In Europe, 'cash for clunkers' drives sales

In Europe, 'cash for clunkers' driving sales _ but what happens when the money runs out?. For months, European car buyers have been junking clunkers for cash, boosting automakers sales ? but making experts fear that once the government handouts stop, the struggling car industry will return to a slump no pile of cash can conquer.
 

World's automakers cut costs, wait for turnaround

Global automakers post mixed financial results, cut costs while waiting for turnaround. The world's automakers are driving defensively.
 

Peugeot Citroen posts 1H loss but strong cash flow

Peugeot Citroen reports 1H net loss of euro962 million, but shares rise on strong cash flow. Automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen on Wednesday posted a euro962 million ($1.37 billion) net loss in the first half as the global economic crisis ravaged car sales, but shares jumped as investors were surprised by the company's strong cash flow.
 

France debates wider Sunday store opening hours

Work on Sunday? Some French are up in arms over proposal to allow more work on day of rest. It's the week of Bastille Day and the French are gearing up to debate a measure that's nothing short of revolutionary: A plan to ? gasp! ? allow more work on Sunday in a bid to boost employment, soak up more tourist euros, and make life easier for French consumers.
 

Comoros crash survivor welcomed back home in Paris

A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash has flown back to Paris, where she was embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke.
 

Comoros crash survivor welcomed back home in Paris

A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back Thursday to Paris, where she was embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke.