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Washington Post: Djibouti air traffic controller punished U.S. military flight crew by making them circle overhead

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Washington Post obtained a heavily redacted report on aviation safety hazards in Djibouti and found that civilian and military flights are constantly in danger of getting into an accident.

By SSgt Christopher Gross [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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First guided firing of Meteor from Rafale

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

The Rafale fighter has carried out its first guided firing of the Meteor air-to-air missile against an air target.

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Cameroon Z-9 crash landing

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Cameroon Air Force Z-9 crashed while landing at Douala airport on Apr. 23. Two pilots on board were hospitalized for two days.

Photo: (c) Thierry Ngogang
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Embraer may slow down KC-390 program as Brazil not paying on time

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Embraer Chief Executive Officer Frederico Curado said his company may slow down the development of the KC-390 as the Brazilian government has been slow in making payments.

By Ministério da Defesa (Apresentação KC-390) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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