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China starts selection of third-batch of astronauts

Chinaformallystartedselectingthethird-batchofastronautsonMonday,announcedYangLiwei,deputydirectoroftheChinaMannedSpaceEngineeringOfficeandChina'sfirstastronautt

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Air Berlin cancels 100 flights after pilots call in sick

AirBerlinhasbeenforcedtocancelabout100flightsafteran“unusuallyhighnumber”ofpilotscalledinsick,inwhatisbelievedtobeawildcatstrikeagainstpossibleredundanciesatthe

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Boeing to test self-flying planes

With self-driving cars well on their way to becoming a reality, aerospace company Boeing is looking ahead to the next stage of autonomous vehicles – self-piloting planes.

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Boeing to test self-flying planes

Withself-drivingcarswellontheirwaytobecomingareality,aerospacecompanyBoeingislookingaheadtothenextstageofautonomousvehicles–self-pilotingplanes.Theworld'sbigges

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Korean Air pilots continue strike with no solution in sight

​Unionized pilots at South Korea's largest flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. continued their 10-day strike on Friday aimed at demanding better pay and improved working conditions.

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Lufthansa cancels 1,700 more flights due to strike

Lufthansa is cancelling around 1,700 flights over the next two days due to a fresh strike by pilots in a long-running dispute about pay, the airline said on Monday (Nov 28).

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Lufthansa cancels 35 flights on Sunday

Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa has cancelled 35 flights on Sunday as the fallout from a four-day strike by pilots over pay spilled into a fifth day.

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"More PLA drills mean more military jet crashes" as China ramps up combat readiness

The crash of a fighter jet in eastern China on Wednesday will almost certainly be followed by similar accidents as the ­People’s Liberation Army ramps up training to improve combat readiness, military analysts said.

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Kenya Airways cancels night flights over pilots strike

Kenya Airways has cancelled all its Thursday night flights due to disruptions caused by the ongoing pilots strike.

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Japan to lift age limit for commercial pilots to 67 due to shortage

​Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will raise the maximum age limit for pilots to 67 from 64 in a bid to make up for a shortfall of the professionals caused by growing demand for flights and a rising number of budget carriers, local media reported Tuesday.

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Russian air forces to receive over 100 new warplanes in 2013

The Russian Air Force would receive more than 100 new warplanes and helicopters this year, a high ranking military officer said Wednesday.