A pilot and his mission: to save the environment by transforming plastic waste to fuel
It’s not every day one comes across a person who can walk the talk. But I was lucky enough to meet someone who does and what he does is something …
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Why was a private jet needed by government officials during Pope Francis’s visit to the Philippines?
Following the accident involving a private jet carrying top-ranking Philippine government officials that skidded off a runway at Tacloban City airport, Filipinos are now asking what those officials were doing …
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Missing AirAsia QZ8501 plane possibly at sea bottom, US assistance sought as search continues
The search for AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 which went missing on Sunday, the 28th December continues. By Monday, officials involved in the search have become less optimistic and “saw little …
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AirAsia #QZ8501 disappearance highlights disturbing aspects of Southeast Asian air travel industry
Less than 24 hours into the disappearance of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 and, already, conspiracy theorists are at work reading into the minutiae of minimal information being released by official sources. …
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AirAsia #QZ8501 en route from Surabaya to Singapore missing along with 155 passengers
Air Asia Flight QZ8501 remains missing hours after it lost radio contact with Jakarta Air Traffic Control (ATC) Sunday, 28th December 2014. The aircraft, an Airbus 320-200 had 155 passengers …
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Manila airport upgrade up against tough regional competition!
Everybody is excited over a proposal coming from San Miguel Corporation to build a new $10 billion airport to replace the hopelessly decrepit and congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). …
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President Noynoy Aquino claims sole credit for the new Laguindingan Airport in Cagayan de Oro
Trust Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III to take credit yet again for a project progressed initially under the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Despite undertaking a massive …
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Cebu Pacific flight 5J-971 aftermath – business as usual in Mediocrestan?
The latest buzz making the rounds among the chattering classes is the mishap involving Cebu Pacific flight 5J-971, how it overshot the runway, and the appalling reaction and handling of …
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