Two planes involved in near collision over Mildura in 2009
November 25th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov.25 (ANI): Two passenger planes with 443 people on board were involved in a near miss over the outskirts of Mildura outskirts last year after an air traffic controller failed to ... Read more...
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British Airways flights disrupted by fresh strikes
March 28th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (DPA) A new walkout by British Airways cabin crews forced the cancellation of 93 flights at Heathrow Airport Saturday, according to the BBC.
The new walkout, set to last four ... Read more...
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Better flight management quickest way to cut emissions from aircraft
February 1st, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): A study by scientists at the Oxford University, UK, has determined that the quickest way to cut emissions from aircraft could be better flight management rather than new ... Read more...
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Jet vapour trails above Britain can block sunshine over 20,000 square miles
November 30th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 30 (ANI): A research by UK's Met Office has indicated that vapour trails caused by jet aircraft over Britain can cause clouds covering 20,000 square miles, thus reducing sunshine by ... Read more...
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Smarter air traffic control could save 500 kg fuel per flight
August 6th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) Tidy air traffic control could save 500 kg of fuel and reduce noise by 35 percent for a typical Boeing 747 flight between Sydney and Melbourne, according to ... Read more...
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Aussie air routes among world’’s bumpiest
August 3rd, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Air passengers travelling on the popular Australian routes experience a " notoriously bumpy ride" due to turbulence.
Experts from University of Melbourne have zeroed in on some of ... Read more...
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Research aircraft to study climate change in remote atmospheric region
June 13th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): Scientists are deploying an advanced research aircraft to study a remote atmospheric region that influences climate change by affecting the amount of solar heat that reaches Earths ... Read more...
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Bats sonar system louder than home fire alarms, rock concerts
April 30th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): If you thought rock concerts were deafening, wait till you hear these bats. According to new measurements, bats using sound to find their way in the dark ... Read more...
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Peace process may lead to an increased risk of air terror in Israel
March 30th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 30 (ANI): A new research has revealed a unique paradox in relation to peace agreements, stability and regional prosperity in Israel, linking them to increased risk of air terror ... Read more...
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