A former vice commander of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was the co-pilot of the L-100 that crashed in Afghanistan this week.
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Oct 10
Co-pilot of crashed L-100 in Afghanistan was former PAF vice-chief
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Oct 10
TransAfrik L-100 crashed near Kabul
A TransAfrik L-100 slammed into a mountain near Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday night.
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07
Oct 10
NASA astronaut sues pop singer over album cover
Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless has sued pop singer Dido for using a picture of him floating in space on the cover of her 2008 album, “Safe Trip Home.”
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07
Oct 10
THAI plans $550m lawsuit against Koito Industries
Thai Airways International (THAI) will sue Koito Industries for US$550 million over late delivery of seats for the airline’s 11 wide-body aircraft.
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07
Oct 10
Hayabusa probe might have brought back minute particles
JAXA announced that it has found minute particles in the capsule of the space probe Hayabusa. Its scientists has yet to verify whether these particles were contaminants from Earth or from the Itokawa asteroid which Hayabusa landed on during its mission.
06
Oct 10
FAA rescinds order on Boeing 787 and 747-8
The Federal Aviation Administration has rescinded an order issued last week requiring aircraft to stay 10 miles behind Boeing 787 and 747-8 when landing.
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06
Oct 10
India’s very own Regional Transport Aircraft taking shape
India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation has started work to design an indigenous Regional Transport Aircraft.
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06
Oct 10
UTAir to replace Tu-134 with Superjet 100
UTAir has selected the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to replace its Tupolev Tu-134 airliners. The airline said it has selected the 75-seat and 95-seat variant.
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Oct 10
Mitsubishi Aircraft cuts first components for MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started to make components bound for the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet, at a factory in Nagoya.
01
Oct 10
Boeing 747-8F deliverey rescheduled to mid-year 2011
Boeing cited problems encounter during flight testing of the 747-8F as the reasons behind its decision to delay delivery till middle of next year.
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