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Hotel Keppler in Paris joins the Mantis Group
Hotel Keppler in Paris joins the Mantis Group The Mantis Group has added another gem to its elite collection of five-star resorts and game reserves across Europe and Africa: the chic Hotel Keppler near the Champs Elysées in Paris. © … Continue reading →Hotel Keppler in Paris joins the Mantis Group from: Tourism in France
Bristow Inks $1.3B of Helicopter Work.
Bristow Group Inc. has been awarded two new contracts and an extension for helicopter services totaling more than $1.3 billion over the next 10 years.
 Find The Best UK Hotels On The Internet
The web has totally revolutionised the way in which people create their getaways and their time abroad. Folks are no longer content to endure sub-standard accommodation arranged through their travel agent and they are now searching out their own accommodation and creating tailor made vacations that fit their special needs and requirements.
The straightforward availability of [...] Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.995.
SAVANNAH, Ga.: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that its ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650 recently reached Mach 0.995 as part of its 1,800-hour flight-test program.
 Russia to Build UAVs With Foreign Partners.
Russia will team up with foreign firms to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on its soil, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Thursday. On Monday the Defense Ministry said some 50 Russian military servicemen were undergoing training in the use of Israeli-built UAVs and that a total of 12 had been bought.
 Indian Govt Clears $5-Billion Airplane Purchases.
Boeing bags bulk of aircraft sought by LCCs. The government has cleared the acquisition of 46 new aircraft worth over Rs 19,000 crore by three low-cost carriers: SpiceJet, IndiGo and Jet Lite. The new planes will arrive in a staggered delivery schedule beginning November. The acquisitions were cleared on August 30 at a meeting of a civil aviation ministry empowered committee.
 Laser-Based Missile Defense for Helicopters Being Developed.
ScienceDaily: Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.
 SkyRider airline seats pack fliers into 23 inches of space
Aviointeriors' new SkyRider airplane seat, to be unveiled next week, would give passengers an experience akin to riding horseback.
 C-17 Conducts Flight Test With Biofuel.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS): The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27 when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and synthetic fuel derived from coal.
 Hotels land some extra event business on Sept. 11 anniversary
Hotel managers from around the country say hotels will be busy tomorrow, the 9th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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