Flybe said that the announcement from Servisair meant the company would no longer managing its ground handling operation.

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Freeport, which is handling the rescue operation, said in a statement on Tuesday that "the rescue process is difficult and will take some time to complete".

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In these circumstances, it appears that you failed to ask even the most basic questions about who was involved and the handling of an operation with the obvious potential to create considerable controversy and undermine public confidence - questions which would not have impinged in any way on the police carrying out a proper investigation.

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The decision to redeploy assets by the US military came after it defended its handling of the rescue operation.

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The US military has defended its handling of the rescue operation at the airport, saying it was doing "everything in our power to speed aid to Haiti as fast as humanly possible".

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But Nokia stuck with Symbian OS, adding in new elements such as touch screen operation and (slightly) improved media handling, rather than make a switch to one of their in-house alternatives that were under development.

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The operation is fairly lean with only 22 employees, handling multiple national accounts.

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The GC-PX100 was designed for fast, easy handling, with an SLR-type body and all key controls and functions conveniently placed for intuitive operation.

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Noting that handling finances is her weakest point, she hired an accountant whom she observes to better grasp that side of the operation.

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