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Star move may spell the end of LIAT
Caribbean Star Airlines is to launch an extensive West Indies network with five Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops. Many predict the move could spell the end of its rival, LIAT. The privately owned airline is backed by Texan businessman Allen Stanford and headed by Gilles Filiatreault, previously chief executive of ...
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Gulf Air celebrates
Gulf Air has unveiled a dramatic special edition colour scheme on one of its Boeing 767-300ERs to mark its 50th anniversary. The Bahrain-based airline will apply special schemes designed by Tunisian artist Nja Mahdoui, to one example of each type in its fleet, which includes 767s, and Airbus A320s, A330-200s, ...
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X-38 prototype makes longest glide flight
The X-38 small-scale prototype of the Crew Rescue Vehicle (CRV) for the International Space Station made its longest glide-flight from the highest altitude to date on 30 March. The craft was dropped from a NASA B-52 at 39,000ft (11,895m) and landed the craft by parachuting to the desert floor near ...