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A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost
He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The woman below replied, "You are in a hot air balloo…
01 July 2011
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AMERICAS: Boeing, Lufthansa finalise freighter order
Boeing and Lufthansa Cargo have finalised the earlier announced order for five Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at US$1.35 billion, based on Boeing list prices. "The 777 freighter is highly regarded for its fuel efficiency and a noise f…
01 June 2011
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INDIA: India pushing for 100% breathaliser testing
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has proposed 100 per cent pre-flight, breath analyser tests for the entire crew ¨C pilots and cabin crew ¨C of all scheduled domestic and international flights operated by Indian carriers. At present, onl…
01 October 2010
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Oh no , one more for the environmentalists
We hope that you’re not going to be bored by this next item – that is if you’re even reading this right now...please tear your eyes away from the China item, just for a moment! This is an interesting little factoid and the Belly Achers reckon …
01 July 2010
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Specialist logistics for halal food market
The rapidly growing global halal food market is creating demand for logistics systems that are able to ensure integrity of products right to the point of consumption. Marco Tieman reports.
01 May 2010
