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Concorde crash inquiry begins in Paris

Concorde crash inquiry begins in Paris

2 February 2010 Airline News

Nearly ten years after the Air France Concorde crash that killed 113 people, five men and Continental Airlines are to stand trial in Paris, accused of responsibility for the disaster that spelt the end of the supersonic plane.

Hôtel De La Paix And Mastercard The Wheel Deal For Khmer Kids

Hôtel De La Paix And Mastercard The Wheel Deal For Khmer Kids

14 December 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Cambodia’s iconic Hôtel de la Paix has once again teamed up with MasterCard Worldwide to raise much-needed funds to buy bicycles for needy children living in the outlying villages around Siem Reap, improving access to education for hundreds of kids. Until the end of 2009, any transaction at - or booking for - Hôtel de la Paix paid for with a MasterCard will see a bicycle and school bag donated as part of the ‘Purchase with Purpose’ scheme, ensuring even more local children can get themselves, and their books, to school.

Supersonic Achievement For Captain Jock Lowe

7 May 1998 Press Release Airline News

The world’s longest serving Concorde pilot, Captain Jock Lowe, will be installed as President of the Royal Aeronautical Society tonight - the first time a serving commercial airline pilot has been appointed to the prestigious position.