Qantas Pilots 'Saved Crippled Superjumbo'
3 December 2010 02:46
...Fast action by pilots of a crippled Qantas passenger plane saved the day after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore, investigators have said. Pilots were flooded with warning messages after the Trent 900 engine blew apart Flight crew battled...
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Qantas A380 Takes To Air After Engine Blowout
27 November 2010 11:36
...an engine disintegrated after takeoff on 4 November The airline's CEO Alan Joyce said he was flying the first leg of the Sydney-Singapore-London flight. He says the flight is a sign of the airline's conviction that all modifications and enging checks have...
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Rolls-Royce: Engine Part Sparked Jet Fire
12 November 2010 07:48
...on the Qantas A380 flight Frightened passengers described seeing the Trent 900 engine burst into flames minutes into a flight from Singapore to Sydney last week, scattering debris over Indonesia's Batam island. Australian carrier Qantas grounded its six Airbus...
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Singapore Airlines Grounds Three Superjumbos
10 November 2010 06:36
...explode The Trent 900 engines that are used in the A380s are operated by Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Germany's Lufthansa. Singapore Airlines initially grounded its entire fleet of 11 A380s following last Thursday's Qantas explosion. They returned to service...
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3 November 2010 08:20
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C), Ole Enger (L), president and CEO of Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) and Norwegian ambassador to Singapore Janne Julsrud (R) officiate the opening of the REC intergrated solar manufacturing facility in Singapore on November 3, 2010. The 2.5 billion Singapore dollars facility, and the third largest foreign green field investment ever made by a Norwegian company is one of the largest investment made in Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C), Ole Enger (L), president and CEO of Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) and Norwegian ambassador to Singapore Janne Julsrud (R) officiate the opening of the REC intergrated solar manufacturing facility in Singapore on November 3, 2010. The 2.5 billion Singapore dollars facility, and the third largest foreign green field investment ever made by a Norwegian company is one of the largest investment made in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Adam Scott of Australia reacts after sinking a birdie on the 18th hole to win the Barclays Singapore Open on 17 under par 267 during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C), Ole Enger (L), president and CEO of Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) and Norwegian ambassador to Singapore Janne Julsrud (R) officiate the opening of the REC intergrated solar manufacturing facility in Singapore on November 3, 2010. The 2.5 billion Singapore dollars facility, and the third largest foreign green field investment ever made by a Norwegian company is one of the largest investment made in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Adam Scott of Australia celebrates on sinking a birdie on the 18th hole to win the Barclays Singapore Open on a 17 uner par 267 during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Adam Scott of Australia celebrates on sinking a birdie on the 18th hole to win the Barclays Singapore Open on a 17 uner par 267 during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Adam Scott of Australia celebrates on sinking a birdie on the 18th hole to win the Barclays Singapore Open on a 17 uner par 267 during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak (L) take questions during a joint press conference in Singapore on September 20, 2010. Najib is in Singapore on a two-day working visit to discuss the latest steps to resolve a longstanding dispute over Malaysian-owned railway land in Singapore.
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A ground crew sit under a Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 passenger jet being prepared prior to taking off for London-Heathrow in Singapore on November 23, 2009. The largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France, and made its first commercial flight on October 25, 2007 from Singapore to Sydney with Singapore Airlines.
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A Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 passenger jet is pushed back prior to taking off for London-Heathrow in Singapore on November 23, 2009. The largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France, and made its first commercial flight on October 25, 2007 from Singapore to Sydney with Singapore Airlines.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 11: Ross Mcgowan of England waves for the spectators to move away while his caddie looks aside on the 3rd hole during the First Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 11, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 12: Danny Chia of Malaysia (L) and his caddie walk with Chris Rogers of England and his caddie to the 7th hole during the second round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 12, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 13: Jamie Donaldson of Wales feels the heat while waiting on the 8th hole during the Third Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 13, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 12 : Pablo Larrazabal of Spain watches his 2nd shot on the 15th hole during the delayed first round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 12, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 13: Yih-Shin Chan of Chinese Taipei watches his tee shot on the 8th hole during the Third Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 13, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 13 : Graeme Mcdowell of Northern Ireland hits his approaching shot on the 18th hole during the Third Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 13, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: Liang Wen-Chong of China celebrates on sinking a birdie with the cheers of the spectators on the 4th hole during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 14, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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A night view of Singapore's financial district next to where Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race will be held in Singapore on September 23, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: Keith Horne of South Africa (R) and Joost Luiten of the Netherlands look on at the 3rd hole during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 14, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 12 : Pablo Larrazabal of Spain reacts after sinking a birdie on the 15th hole during the delayed first round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 12, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 13: Yih-Shin Chan of Chinese Taipei watches his tee shot on the 8th hole during the Third Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 13, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: A dejected Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a put on the 18th green during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Ian Poulter of England prepares for a putt while his caddy looks on during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) speaks to the reporters while his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak (L) looks on during a joint press conference in Singapore on September 20, 2010. Najib is in Singapore on a two-day working visit to discuss the latest steps to resolve a longstanding dispute over Malaysian-owned railway land in Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) shakes hands with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak (L) after their joint press conference in Singapore on September 20, 2010. Najib is in Singapore on a two-day working visit to discuss the latest steps to resolve a longstanding dispute over Malaysian-owned railway land in Singapore.
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A night view of Singapore's financial district next to where Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race will be held in Singapore on September 23, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.
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A night view of Singapore's financial district next to where Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race will be held in Singapore on September 23, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.
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A night view of Singapore's financial district next to where Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race will be held in Singapore on September 23, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 13 : Ian Poulter of England hits his 3rd shot from the rough on the 18th hole during the Third Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 13, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: A dejected Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a put on the 18th green during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 11: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland watches the putt of Y.E. Yang of South Korea on the 16th hole during the First Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 11, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 12: Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and his caddie check a line before play on the 7th hole during the second round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 12, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) presents a momento photograph to his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak (L) of their fathers at a luncheon in Singapore on September 20, 2010. Najib is in Singapore on a two-day working visit to discuss the latest steps to resolve a longstanding dispute over Malaysian-owned railway land in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 11: Chris Wood of England prepares to play on the 9th hole while his caddie looks on during the First Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 11, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: A Police Coast Guard boat sails passed the nearby golf course near the 6th hole during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open held at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 14, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: A dejected Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a put on the 18th green during the Final Round of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on November 15, 2010 in Singapore, Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Jaime Alguersuari of Spain and Scuderia Toro Rosso sits in his car for a seat fitting during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso sits in his car for a seat fitting during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 26: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari leads from Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing and the rest of the field at the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 26, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso sits in his car for a seat fitting during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso sits in his car for a seat fitting during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Sebastien Buemi (L) of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso talks with Scuderia Toro Rosso Chief Engineer Laurent Mekies (R) and his race engineer Riccardo Adami (C) during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 25: Michael Schumacher of Germany and Mercedes GP drives during the final practice session prior to qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 25, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 25: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS BLACK AND WHITE IMAGE WAS CREATED FROM ORIGINAL COLOUR FILE) Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing drives in for a pitstop during qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 25, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso sits in his car for a seat fitting during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing shows freestyle rider Julien Dupont around his team garage during previews to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 23, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 26: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari leads from Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing and the rest of the field during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 26, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 26: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari leads from Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing and the rest of the field during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 26, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes drives during the final practice session prior to qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 25, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing drives during the final practice session prior to qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 25, 2010 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 25: Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during the final practice session prior to qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 25, 2010 in Singapore.
