Mokbel behind bars? (Herald Sun)
TONY Mokbel is on his way back to Melbourne, more than two years after fleeing Australia. He was heading home last night on a private jet.May 17, 2008
MAIR settles dispute over leased aircraft (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
MAIR Holdings Inc., an operator of regional airline flights, said its Big Sky Transportation unit paid $1.5 million to Mesa Air Group Inc. to settle a dispute over 10 leased aircraft.May 17, 2008
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Mokbel's back in Melbourne (Herald Sun)
TONY Mokbel is on his way back to Melbourne, more than two years after fleeing Australia. He was heading home last night on a private jet.May 17, 2008
Obstacles hold back use of drones in US skies: watchdog (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Despite growing demand for unmanned aircraft, technological and regulatory obstacles may keep them from routinely sharing US skies with piloted aircraft before 2020, a government watchdog said Friday.May 17, 2008
Holloman airmen train with futuristic aircraft (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
The F-22 Raptor has been called the most advanced attack aircraft in the sky, and soon, personnel from New Mexico's Holloman Air Force Base will be flying them.May 17, 2008
Thousands of jobs will be lost if aircraft carrier order is scuppered (Times Online)
The Ministry of Defence's £4 billion order for new aircraft carriers will lead to the creation of Britain's sole shipbuilder.May 17, 2008
American Airlines, federal regulators argue over blame for April aircraft groundings (Dallas Morning News)
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators sent mixed messages to American Airlines about the condition of the fleet that was grounded last month, including granting permission to the carrier to continue flying jets while fixes were made.May 16, 2008
Where has the Primorye Territory’s governor gone? (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Sergei Darkin, the governor of Russia’s far-eastern Primorye Territory, has apparently vanished. Although he had been planning to fly to Moscow for heart treatment, he has reportedly flown to China on a private jet.May 16, 2008
Honeywell to Study Use of Biofuels for Commercial Aircraft (Industry Week)
May 16, 2008 -- Honeywell has announced that UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will partner with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines to study sustainable biofuel use for commercial aircraft.May 16, 2008
NTSB: Turbulence From Other Aircraft Caused Crash at Reno Air Races (KTVN Reno)
The National Transportation and Safety Board has concluded that turbulence from another aircraft caused a crash that killed a Wyoming pilot at the Reno National Championship Air Races last September.May 16, 2008
DOT Wants Airlines To Use Larger Aircraft At Congested Sites (Nasdaq)
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- U.S. airlines should be increasing the size of aircraft flown into congested airports, a senior transportation official said Friday.May 16, 2008
Mokbel's next stop is jail (Herald Sun)
TONY Mokbel is on his way back to Melbourne, more than two years after fleeing Australia. He was heading home last night on a private jet.May 16, 2008
OPP aircraft monitor holiday weekend traffic (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
As people rush to cottage country this holiday weekend, Ontario Provincial Police officers will be in the air, on the ground and on the water in search of erratic drivers and boaters.May 16, 2008
OPP aircraft monitor holiday weekend traffic (CBC Toronto)
OPP will be in the air, on the ground and on the water this weekend, watching for aggressive drivers and those who drink and drive motorized vehicles.May 16, 2008
OPP aircraft monitor holiday weekend traffic (CBC Ottawa)
OPP will be in the air, on the ground and on the water this weekend, watching for aggressive drivers and those who drink and drive motorized vehicles.May 16, 2008
Air India aircraft's nose wheel collapses at Mumbai (New Kerala)
Mumbai, May 16 : An Air India aircraft headed for Dubai was grounded after its nose wheel gear collapsed at the airport here Friday afternoon. Passengers were flown to the Gulf city by another jetliner.May 16, 2008
Greener aircraft needed - but government action essential (Friends of the Earth)
"Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon dioxide. Moves to make aircraft more fuel-efficient are welcome - but any improvements in aircraft efficiency are likely to be swamped by the growth in air travel. Government action is also urgently needed.May 16, 2008
South Africa: Allow Private Sector to Get Infrastructure On Track (AllAfrica.com)
TWO previously backwater asset classes have come back to life in the early 21st century - infrastructure and commodities.May 16, 2008
Mokbel jet lifts off (Herald Sun)
ACCUSED double killer Tony Mokbel has left Greece aboard a luxury charter plane. He is due to arrive in Melbourne tomorrow afternoon.May 16, 2008
Italy's Alenia offers military aircraft exchange (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, May 15 (CTK) - Italian company Alenia Aeronautica wants to offer a swap of its transport aircraft for redundant Czech L-159 subsonic fighters, similarly as EADS consortium, Alenia's spokesman Marco Bonelli told journalists Thursday.May 16, 2008
Gates names troop protection and care as top priority (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he wants to see major changes in three areas before he leaves the Pentagon -- unmanned aircraft, protective gear for troops and medical care for the wounded.May 16, 2008
CHANEL 2008 Cruise Show by Karl Lagerfeld + Special Performance by US 2008 Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHANEL Cruise Collections have sailed on a yacht on the River Seine, arrived in Grand Central Terminal in NYC, landed by private jet to a hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, and trailed through landmarks of Paris on Parisian buses.May 15, 2008
ITT readies connectors for aircraft data network systems (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
ITT Interconnect Solutions has expanded its line of connector solutions for aircraft data network systems.May 15, 2008
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