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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney's $50-million lawsuit against the Justice Department and the RCMP has sparked controversy surrounding the leaked document at its center. The document, a translation of a Swiss letter, claimed Mulroney was under investigation in connection with improper payments in the sale of Airbus aircraft
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Karl-Heinz Schreiber, a key figure in the RCMP allegations of million-dollar payoffs in Air Canada's 1988 purchase of Airbus A320s, built his career on expertise in knowing the right people, especially lobbyists and politicians. Schreiber's connections with influential individuals, including former prime minister Brian Mulroney and
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A controversy has erupted in Canada over the leak of confidential documents related to a treaty between Canada and Switzerland on criminal investigations. The leak occurred after a letter from the federal Justice Department was sent to the Swiss federal public prosecutor's office, requesting information about the sale
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Singapore Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce to supply engines for up to 61 Boeing 777s, with the deal valued at up to $1.8 billion. The contract, announced Tuesday, includes firm orders for engines covering 28 jets, as well as options on engines for 33 more. Rolls-Royce will supply as many
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Canadian authorities and their Swiss counterparts are investigating claims of bribery surrounding the sale of Airbus aircraft to Canadian companies. The allegations point to a complex web of deals, shell companies, and secret commissions paid to influential individuals, including former Canadian politicians. An Air Canada contract with Airbus Industrie is
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Delays in the engine test programme have cast a shadow over the timely delivery of British Airways' newest Boeing 777 passenger plane, valued at $1.5 billion. The manufacturing team, comprising Boeing and engine-maker GE, faces a tight deadline to deliver the first jet to the airline by the
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In a shocking turn of events, a Miami-based law firm has filed a $20 million lawsuit on behalf of the family of George Barley, a prominent environmental activist who died in a plane crash in June 1995. The crash, which occurred shortly after take-off from the Orlando Executive Airport, was
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Korean Air has signed a deal with Pratt & Whitney to power its new Airbus Industrie A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline has opted for growth versions of the PW4000 engine family, with the largest engine, the PW4098, providing 98,000 pounds of takeoff thrust. This marks the launch
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Lufthansa Airlines has agreed to purchase CFM56-5A5 engines to power 20 firm Airbus Industrie A319 aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $200 million. This engine order with CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma and General Electric, marks a significant milestone in the long-term relationship between Lufthansa
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A dramatic 54-hour standoff between an Islamic terrorist group and French authorities came to a violent end yesterday when police commandos, the GIGN unit, stormed a hijacked Air France Airbus in Marseille, killing four terrorists and freeing 170 hostages. The operation, described as "exemplary" by French Prime Minister
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The hijacking crisis involving an Air France Airbus A300 in Algeria and subsequent events in France has come to a tragic end, with four hijackers killed and numerous casualties on both sides. The crisis, which lasted over 54 hours, ended with a military assault on the plane as it sat
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A newly formed airline, British Mediterranean Airways, will commence daily non-stop flights from London to Beirut on October 28, catering to the growing number of businesspeople traveling to Lebanon due to the country's reconstruction boom. The flights will operate on Airbus A-320 aircraft, departing from Heathrow airport in
