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NEWS Emirates unveils latest mobile app

Emirates has launched its latest mobile application to enable the airline’s team of airport staff to get real-time information that will enable them to respond to customers’ needs with greater efficiency.

NEWS Etihad strengthens India network

Etihad Airways has revealed that Mumbai and New Delhi will become its first destinations in India to be served with triple-daily flights, strengthening its unparalleled offering with Jet Airways into and out of the country.

NEWS Ryanair launches new base at Copenhagen

Ryanair will open its 2nd Danish base at Copenhagen in March 2015 with up to 4 based aircraft and starting with three new routes to London, Milan and Warsaw, with an additional 10 more new routes to be announced in the New Year.

ALERT Virgin Group founder Richard Branson tweets: 'Touched by overwhelming support for team. Wish I could hug every person who has sent messages of support' – @richardbranson

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ALERT Pilot killed in SpaceShipTwo crash identified as Michael Alsbury by coroner's office in Kern County, Calif. – @latimes

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ALERT More: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says 'we would love to finish what we started some years ago. We hope one day the test pilots will enable people to go into space safely' – @businessinsider

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ALERT In message to supporters Virgin Group founder Richard Branson writes, 'We've always known that the road to space is extremely difficult – and that every new transportation system has to deal with bad days early in their history' – @richardbranson

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ALERT Virgin Group founder Richard Branson in remarks to press says 'we are determined to find out what went wrong' in SpaceShipTwo crash – @AP

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NEWS RAF Typhoons 'escort' Russian bomber through UK airspace

RAF Typhoons intercepted a Russian Bear bomber as it approached UK airspace yesterday, the second flypast by aircraft from Vladimir Putin’s air force in three days, the Ministry of Defence said. The Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft, flying in international airspace was met by the fighters from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and “escorted … through the…

ALERT State minister Nasrul Hamid Bipu says electricity has been restored on an emergency basis at Bangladesh's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, major hospitals – @dailystarnews

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NEWS Hamad International Airport reports increase in traffic

Hamad International Airport has revealed an increase in its monthly passenger statistics compared to those at Doha International Airport.

ALERT North Korea to quarantine all foreign visitors for 21 days as Ebola precaution, China's commerce ministry says – @YonhapNews

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