Fuel tank for an aircraft , comprising a fuel pumping system in said tank, the fuel pumping system comprising: - a set of hoses (12a ... 12d) comprising at least two hoses, a first end of each hose being disposed in a lower part of the tank, the first ends of the different hoses of the set of hoses being distributed over the lower part of the tank; - a fuel pump ; and - a manifold to which second ends of the different hoses (12a ... 12d) of the set of hoses are connected as input, an outlet of the manifold being connected to the fuel pump, the fuel pumping system further comprising: - a set of fuel level sensors (14a ... 14d) such that a fuel level sensor is associated with each hose of the set of hoses and is placed in the vicinity of the first end of said hose; and - a valve associated with each hose, this valve being controlled by a control system in such a way that when the fuel level sensor associated with this hose detects a low fuel level, the valve is controlled into a closed position, and otherwise the valve is controlled into an open position, the tank additionally comprising a partition which partially covers the lower part of the tank and which is spaced apart from a lower wall of the tank in such a way that the first ends of the hoses and the level sensors are situated between the lower wall of the tank and said partition , the partition being equipped with a valve provided to allow gas contained between the lower wall of the tank and said partition to be discharged to an upper part of the tank. - a set of hoses (12a ... 12d) comprising at least two hoses, a first end of each hose being disposed in a lower part of the tank, the first ends of the different hoses of the set of hoses being distributed over the lower part of the tank; - a fuel pump ; and - a manifold to which second ends of the different hoses (12a ... 12d) of the set of hoses are connected as input, an outlet of the manifold being connected to the fuel pump, the fuel pumping system further comprising: - a set of fuel level sensors (14a ... 14d) such that a fuel level sensor is associated with each hose of the set of hoses and is placed in the vicinity of the first end of said hose; and - a valve associated with each hose, this valve being controlled by a control system in such a way that when the fuel level sensor associated with this hose detects a low fuel level, the valve is controlled into a closed position, and otherwise the valve is controlled into an open position, the tank additionally comprising a partition which partially covers the lower part of the tank and which is spaced apart from a lower wall of the tank in such a way that the first ends of the hoses and the level sensors are situated between the lower wall of the tank and said partition , the partition being equipped with a valve provided to allow gas contained between the lower wall of the tank and said partition to be discharged to an upper part of the tank. - a set of fuel level sensors (14a ... 14d) such that a fuel level sensor is associated with each hose of the set of hoses and is placed in the vicinity of the first end of said hose; and - a valve associated with each hose, this valve being controlled by a control system in such a way that when the fuel level sensor associated with this hose detects a low fuel level, the valve is controlled into a closed position, and otherwise the valve is controlled into an open position, the tank additionally comprising a partition which partially covers the lower part of the tank and which is spaced apart from a lower wall of the tank in such a way that the first ends of the hoses and the level sensors are situated between the lower wall of the tank and said partition , the partition being equipped with a valve provided to allow gas contained between the lower wall of the tank and said partition to be discharged to an upper part of the tank. <EOS>