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  • Northrop unit upgrading Oman airports Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:52AMOSLO, Norway, June 27 (UPI) -- Airports in Oman are getting advanced surface movement guidance and control systems from a European subsidiary of Northrop Grumman.
  • Nothrop unit upgrading Oman airports Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:30AMOSLO, Norway, June 27 (UPI) -- Airports in Oman are getting advanced surface movement guidance and control systems from a European subsidiary of Northrop Grumman.
  • Era surveillance systems at Muscat, Salalah airports Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:46AMAmerican aviation surveillance company Era Systems Corp said it has been selected by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to install surface surveillance systems at Muscat and Salalah airports.
  • Era selected for airport surveillance solutions Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 2:02AMMUSCAT: Era a.s., a subsidiary of the US-based SRA International, on Thursday announced that the company has been selected by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to deploy two multi-lateration surveillance solutions in Oman.
  • Oman airports get traffic mgt upgrade Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:15AMThe systems will be installed at the Muscat and Salalah airports, under a contract by Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems.
  • Northrop Grumman to Provide Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems at Muscat International Airport and ... Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:22AMOSLO, Norway, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Northrop Grumman Corporation´s Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, is providing Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS) for …
  • Era Selected for Two Oman Surveillance Solutions Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:12PMFAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Era a.s., a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX), today announced it has been selected by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to deploy two multilateration surveillance solutions in Oman. The systems will be installed at the Muscat and Salalah airports, under a contract by Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems. The contract, awarded by Indra Sistemas, forms ...
  • Fair to partly cloudy weather today Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:09PMABU DHABI — The developing storm in the Arabian Sea began weakening and it will not impact the UAE and Oman waters in the days to come, a senior meteorologist at the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology told Khaleej Times on Thursday.
  • Thomas Cross Hoopes Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 9:14AMThomas ‘Tom’ Cross Hoopes, 92, of St. George Island and Tallahassee, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at Westminster Oaks. Tom was born in Ventnor City, New Jersey on Feb. 9, 1919. He served in the Army Air Corps stationed in Hawaii. He attended...
  • Food imports from Japan banned Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 6:57AMMUSCAT -- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that it undertook necessary measures to prevent the import of several products from Japan until it verifies that the products are free from radiation as a result of a nuclear power plant leakage after the recent earthquake that hit that country.
  • Seismic monitoring system strengthened Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 2:51AMMUSCAT -- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos made safety and peace in the Sultanate as top priority and to provide safety to people and necessary infrastructure to protect them from the consequences of disasters such as earthquakes.
  • National committee for natural disasters proposed Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 1:53AMRIYADH: A request has been submitted to Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz to establish a national committee to establish a strategy to deal with natural disasters, Dr. Samir Bin Jamil Ghazi, deputy president for Environment Affairs at the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, said Monday.
  • Vaisala Group Financial Statement Bulletin 2010 Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 1:12AMVaisala Corporation Stock exchange release February 18, 2011 at 9.00 a.m.Vaisala Group financial statement bulletin 2010Fourth quarter net sales and order intake at high level. Order book remains strong. Guidance for full year 2011: …
  • Beachgoers urged to be cautious Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 11:51PMDUBAI — Beachgoers and residents are advised to avoid water-related activities until Thursday as unstable weather is expected to continue across the UAE, according to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS).
  • Flights delayed, diverted due to fog in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 2:51AMFoggy weather conditions in Abu Dhabi continued to disrupt flight operations as a large number of flights were delayed and diverted to other airports in the country.
  • Flights delayed, diverted due to fog in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 12:19AMFlights delayed, diverted due to fog in Abu Dhabi
  • Flights delayed, diverted due to fog in Abu Dhabi Monday, January 10, 2011 @ 1:50PMABU DHABI - Foggy weather conditions in Abu Dhabi continued to disrupt flight operations in the Capital on Monday as a large number of flights were delayed and diverted to other airports in the country from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
  • Vaisala to Supply Oman Airports with Comprehensive Weather Observation Systems Thursday, December 2, 2010 @ 6:12AMVaisala Oyj Stock Exchange Release December 02, 2010 at 2 p.m.Vaisala has been awarded a contract to supply weather observation systems to six airports in the Sultanate of Oman. The value of the deal is over 9 million euros and the deliveries …
  • Oman-UAE joint bid to lessen risk of quakes in region Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 1:54PMMUSCAT - Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and the UAE National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology are to work together to lessen risk of earthquakes in the region.
  • World-class Air Traffic Management System for Oman Saturday, November 27, 2010 @ 2:06AMMUSCAT: Oman's government is investing in a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) to complement the multi-billion rial modernisation of the country's airport and aeronautical infrastructure.
  • Tenders floated for airport terminals Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 1:36AMMUSCAT: A move to build Ras Al Hadd and Adam airports has taken one step ahead, with the Tender Board Tender Board floating two separate tenders to construct terminal buildings.
  • Carillion wins Air Traffic Control Tower contract Sunday, November 7, 2010 @ 1:37AM07 November 2010 MUSCAT -- International construction and support services group Carillion's Oman joint venture has won contracts worth more than £100 million (RO 62 million), including a deal to build an Air Traffic Control Tower at Muscat International Airport Muscat International Airport . Carillion Alawi had been awarded three construction contracts and a facilities management contract, the ...
  • Meteorology centre scotches rumours of storm in UAE Wednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 12:00AMDUBAI - The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has dismissed forecasts which appeared on some websites and through mobile messages that a storm forming over the Arabian Sea would hit the UAE coast soon.
  • Construction of four airports on schedule Friday, October 15, 2010 @ 1:14AM15 October 2010 MUSCAT: The construction of four regional airports is progressing as per schedule, with the remaining packages reaching different stages of design and tendering, a senior official at the Ministry of Transport and Communication Ministry of Transport and Communication , has said.
  • Arab League cmte head hails Kuwait Amir initiative on setting up fund for SMEs Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 4:44AM27 September 2010 CAIRO -- Head of Oman's delegation to the Arab League Abdulmalik Al-Han'ei haild on Monday the initiative launched by H.H. the Amir of Kuwait for setting up an Arab fund to finance and subsidize Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • Middle East Air Traffic Sees De-congestion Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:45AMDUBAI, UAE, September 1, 2010/PRNewswire/ According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Middle Eastern airlines saw an increase in demand of passengers by 16.8 percent in July year-on-year, and by 19.4 percent over the first seven months of the year.
  • Middle East Air Traffic Sees De-congestion Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13AMDUBAI, UAE, September 01, 2010/PRNewswire/ According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) International Air Transport Association (IATA) , Middle Eastern airlines saw an increase in demand of passengers by 16.8 percent in July year-on-year, and by 19.4 percent over the first seven months of the year.
  • Middle East Air Traffic Sees De-congestion Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:54AMAccording to the International Air Transport Association , Middle Eastern airlines saw an increase in demand of passengers by 16.8 percent in July year-on-year, and by 19.4 percent over the first seven months of the year.
  • Adam Airport to be commercial by 2012 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:00AM24 July 2010 MUSCAT: Oman Airports Management Company Oman Airports Management Company ( OAMC OAMC ), the company responsible for managing and operating Muscat International, Salalah, Adam and other regional airports, in cooperation and assistance of other stakeholders held a ceremony at the newly opened Adam Airport to celebrate the Renaissance Day by witnessing the inaugural of a test flight ...
  • Six children drown in Oman’s Sharqiya region Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:44PMMUSCAT - In a tragic incident on Tuesday, six children drowned in a wadi in Oman’s eastern Sharqiya region, prompting police to urge parents to take better care of their children while visiting wadis and surrounding areas.
  • Five firms in race for $100 million Duqm Airport Phase II contract Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 2:15AM27 June 2010 MUSCAT -- Five local and international firms are eyeing a contract worth in excess of $100 million linked to the development of a greenfield airport at Duqm on Oman's Wusta coast.
  • The Hindu Business Line : Monsoon regains ground, heads towards Konkan-Mumbai Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 1:52PMThe monsoon has covered good ground to make up for most of the delayed onset forced by tropical cyclone Phet, reaching Karwar on the west coast on Monday.
  • Oman toll from Phet rises to 16 as life returns to normal Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 9:40PM&$ &$Children stand near huge waves crashing into the seafront in Muscat June 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$The death toll from the havoc caused by tropical cyclone Phet in Oman over the past two days rose to 16 as life is slowly returning to normal, local media reports said. Rain stopped and skies were relatively clear over the capital, Muscat, as the sultanate's rescue tea ...
  • Temperatures in UAE to rise following Cyclone Phet's impact Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 5:49AMTemperatures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to rise starting Sunday for two days due to the impact of Cyclone Phet, a Dubai-based English daily reported. While the cyclone led to some rain in parts of the Gulf nation Friday evening, weather forecasters said no more rain was expected in the following days, according to Gulf News. The maximum temperature may go up to 46 degrees in ...
  • Crashing waves disrupt Kalba Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 8:49AMFUJAIRAH — The UAE Eastern Coast has been affected by the peripheral effect of the weakening Arabian Sea weather system that made landfall in Oman on Friday.
  • Cyclone Gonu hits Jask in south of Iran Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 3:26AM05 June 2010 Jask - Jask governor said the Crisis Headquarters in the town has been put on alert as the Cyclone Gonu hit the town. In an emergency meeting of the headquarters on Friday evening, Nasser Nasseri said because of the cyclone, electric power in some villages has been cut off.
  • Fujairah Corniche closed for public safety against cyclone Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 12:41AMSeafarers warned against surfing in sea, beware of reduced visibility due to sand.
  • Two killed as Phet menaces Oman only to pull away at the last moment Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:57PMMuscat Two people were reported killed in Oman yesterday amid heavy rain and strong winds induced by tropical storm Phet but the looming threat of a major cyclone hit seemed to have waned by late evening.
  • Phet kicks up waves along coast as it breezes past UAE Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:56PMAl Ain Tropical cyclone Phet has moved on towards Pakistan yesterday without any major effect on the UAE except sending some clouds, winds and high waves to the eastern coastline.
  • 13-foot-high waves likely to hit UAE coast Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 10:26PMAl Ain The National Weather Bureau has repeated its warning to stay away from the sea and beaches as cyclone Phet has been generating high waves and gusty winds in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf.
  • Tropical Cyclone 'Phet' weakens Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 10:26PMAbu Dhabi, Jun 04th, 2010 (WAM) --satellite images showed that the Category Four- tropical cyclone has weakened falling into category One, said a statement from the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology.
  • Cyclone Phet heads towards Pakistan after hitting Oman - Summary Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 7:29AMphoto 00000402185501, othersIslamabad/New Delhi - Cyclone Phet was heading towards Pakistan after hitting the coast of Oman earlier on Friday, Pakistani officials said....
  • Oman oil produce suffers as Phet hits coast, cyclone weakens Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 6:53AMOman, a major oil producing country, has halted its petroleum production as tropical cyclone 'Phet' made landfall at its eastern coast.
  • Cyclone Phet hits Oman coast Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 3:45AMNew Delhi - Cyclone Phet crossed the coast of Oman on Friday but was weakening, India's weather office said....
  • Clouds loom over Muscat in the early hours of Thursday, June, 03, as authorities launched the evacuation of the Omani ... Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 11:00PMHeavy rains and gale-force winds pounded Masirah Island and the coastal areas of the southern Sharqiyah region as Cyclone Phet steadily advanced towards Oman on Thursday.
  • Thousands evacuated in India, Pakistan ahead of cyclone - Summary Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 8:44AMNew Delhi/Islamabad - Cyclone Phet in the Arabian Sea was likely to cross the coast of Oman before turning toward the Pakistani and Indian coasts, where tens of thousands of residents were being evacuated, officials said Thursday....
  • Cyclone Phet heads toward Oman Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 5:00AMNew Delhi - Cyclone Phet in the Arabian Sea was likely to cross the coast of Oman before turning toward the Pakistani and Indian coasts, India's weather office said Thursday....
  • People stock up on essentials after cyclone warning Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:32AMMuscat Cyclone Phet in the Arabian Sea has intensified and torrential rain is expected to lash Oman's east coast, according to an advisory by the Directorate-General of Meteorology and Air Navigation Department, Muscat.
  • Cyclone Phet unlikely to affect UAE weather Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:43AMAl Ain The tropical cyclone Phet will have minimal effect on the UAE weather as it is expected to move slowly towards Pakistan and India, according to a weather alert issued by the national weather bureau.
  • Oman alert for cyclone 'Phet' Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:42AM03 June 2010 MUSCAT: The Sultanate is prepared to face the harsh weather conditions expected to hit parts of Al Sharqiyah today, Lt. Gen. Malik bin Sulaiman Al Ma'mari, IG of Police and Customs and Chairman of National Committee for Civil Defence, said yesterday.