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Swiss Cabin Crew Member Dies After Smoke Forced Emergency Landing In Graz
Swiss International Air Lines said on Monday a member of its cabin crew who ended up in intensive care last week when the flight he was on suffered engine problems and smoke inside the plane, has died in hospital.
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CBI Files Case Against IAF Officials, Swiss Firm Over Alleged Kickbacks
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against unknown officials of the Air Force, the Defence Ministry, arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and officials of Swiss-based plane-maker Pilatus Aircraft Ltd over alleged irregularities in procurement of 75 basic trainer aircraft in 2009. The CBI alleged kickbacks up to Rs 339 crore were paid in th...
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Will Induct Indigenous HTT 40 Planes In Large Numbers: Air Force Chief
Indian Air Force will induct indigenous HTT 40 basic trainers in "large numbers", which will boost the domestic capability although it was earlier keen for a Swiss aircraft.
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Swiss Find Dead Pilot From Crashed Air Force Jet
Search parties have found the body of a Swiss air force fighter pilot whose jet crashed in the Alps on Monday during a training exercise, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
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'We Hope And Pray': Swiss Air Force Jet Goes Missing, Search Launched
The Swiss military has launched a search for a pilot and his plane after a fighter aircraft belonging to the country's air force went missing during a training exercise on Monday.
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Pacific Quest: Solar Impulse Pilot Prepares for Toughest Leg
Strapped into a seat in a tiny one-man cabin, Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will have to endure extraordinary conditions as he flies over the Pacific Ocean for five days and nights, powered only by the sun.
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Private Jets, Choppers Ferry Global Elite to WEF Meet
With the World Economic Forum's annual meeting starting here on Tuesday, nearly 2,000 private jets are on the job to ferry the rich and powerful of the world to this Alpine resort town, while the Swiss Army is using its own choppers to carry many public figures.
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Over 5,000 Army Personnel at Work to Secure WEF Meet
The armed forces' operation here includes protecting facilities and individuals, safeguarding air sovereignty, securing Swiss airspace, and with logistics, primarily through its Coordinated Medical Services (CMS), the Swiss Army said.
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Swiss company looks for 40 Dornier multi-utility aircraft from India
In a sign of the growing confidence in India's aircraft manufacturing capabilities, Swiss-German RUAG Aviation is looking to purchase around 40 of the modernized version of the Dornier 228 multi-utility planes from state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Indian Air Force inducts Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 MK II
The IAF training academy at Dundigal today witnessed the induction of basic trainer aircraft Pilatus, PC-7 Mk-II, in the Air Force.
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IAF signs Rs 2,800 cr deal with Pilatus for acquisition trainer aircraft
The Indian Air Force's long pending requirement of basic trainer aircraft can now be met with the acquisition of 75 Pilatus planes starting later this year. The IAF signed a Rs 2,800 crore deal with the Swiss company on Thursday.
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Swiss Cabin Crew Member Dies After Smoke Forced Emergency Landing In Graz
Swiss International Air Lines said on Monday a member of its cabin crew who ended up in intensive care last week when the flight he was on suffered engine problems and smoke inside the plane, has died in hospital.
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CBI Files Case Against IAF Officials, Swiss Firm Over Alleged Kickbacks
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against unknown officials of the Air Force, the Defence Ministry, arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and officials of Swiss-based plane-maker Pilatus Aircraft Ltd over alleged irregularities in procurement of 75 basic trainer aircraft in 2009. The CBI alleged kickbacks up to Rs 339 crore were paid in th...
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Will Induct Indigenous HTT 40 Planes In Large Numbers: Air Force Chief
Indian Air Force will induct indigenous HTT 40 basic trainers in "large numbers", which will boost the domestic capability although it was earlier keen for a Swiss aircraft.
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Swiss Find Dead Pilot From Crashed Air Force Jet
Search parties have found the body of a Swiss air force fighter pilot whose jet crashed in the Alps on Monday during a training exercise, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
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'We Hope And Pray': Swiss Air Force Jet Goes Missing, Search Launched
The Swiss military has launched a search for a pilot and his plane after a fighter aircraft belonging to the country's air force went missing during a training exercise on Monday.
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Pacific Quest: Solar Impulse Pilot Prepares for Toughest Leg
Strapped into a seat in a tiny one-man cabin, Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will have to endure extraordinary conditions as he flies over the Pacific Ocean for five days and nights, powered only by the sun.
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Private Jets, Choppers Ferry Global Elite to WEF Meet
With the World Economic Forum's annual meeting starting here on Tuesday, nearly 2,000 private jets are on the job to ferry the rich and powerful of the world to this Alpine resort town, while the Swiss Army is using its own choppers to carry many public figures.
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Over 5,000 Army Personnel at Work to Secure WEF Meet
The armed forces' operation here includes protecting facilities and individuals, safeguarding air sovereignty, securing Swiss airspace, and with logistics, primarily through its Coordinated Medical Services (CMS), the Swiss Army said.
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Swiss company looks for 40 Dornier multi-utility aircraft from India
In a sign of the growing confidence in India's aircraft manufacturing capabilities, Swiss-German RUAG Aviation is looking to purchase around 40 of the modernized version of the Dornier 228 multi-utility planes from state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Indian Air Force inducts Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 MK II
The IAF training academy at Dundigal today witnessed the induction of basic trainer aircraft Pilatus, PC-7 Mk-II, in the Air Force.
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IAF signs Rs 2,800 cr deal with Pilatus for acquisition trainer aircraft
The Indian Air Force's long pending requirement of basic trainer aircraft can now be met with the acquisition of 75 Pilatus planes starting later this year. The IAF signed a Rs 2,800 crore deal with the Swiss company on Thursday.
