24/03/2014
UK Analysis Leads To Flight MH370 Breakthrough
A breakthrough in the search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 is based on work by UK analyst and British satellite firm, Inmarsat.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that fresh analysis of satellite data revealed that Flight MH370 crashed in the Indian Ocean.
It is understood that family and relatives of the 239 passengers and crew have been informed.
The Prime Minister is understood to have said that work by Inmarsat had led to the conclusion that the plane has come down in the ocean.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on 8 March.
(MH/JP)
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that fresh analysis of satellite data revealed that Flight MH370 crashed in the Indian Ocean.
It is understood that family and relatives of the 239 passengers and crew have been informed.
The Prime Minister is understood to have said that work by Inmarsat had led to the conclusion that the plane has come down in the ocean.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on 8 March.
(MH/JP)
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21 April 2010
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17 February 2015
Plans Announced To Make Young People Work For Benefits
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09 December 2005
Inmarsat launch satellite broadband service
Inmarsat has launched its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). Six years in development, BGAN is the world's first mobile communications service to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously through a truly portable device on a global basis. It is also the first to offer guaranteed IP data rates on demand.
Inmarsat launch satellite broadband service
Inmarsat has launched its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). Six years in development, BGAN is the world's first mobile communications service to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously through a truly portable device on a global basis. It is also the first to offer guaranteed IP data rates on demand.
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