Donauwörth, Germany, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters. This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further … Read the full press release
Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the best-selling … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has approved the following top management appointments as proposed by Airbus Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier, effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Management, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus, Airbus Group, Didier Evrard, Fabrice Brégier, Klaus Richter, Tom Enders
Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Finnair will be the first European airline to fly the A350 XWB and the third … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A350-900, Airbus Group, FAL, Finnair, Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line
Marignane, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European airworthiness authority has validated Airbus Helicopters’ flight training and support services in China, endorsing the high quality standards of these operations and their contribution to safety in one of the world’s most rapidly-growing rotorcraft … Read the full press release
An acute heart condition previously thought to recover spontaneously does not necessarily heal with time, new Aberdeen research has found ABERDEEN, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of academics and clinicians, led by Dr Dana Dawson, has spent the last four years … Read the full press release
AARHUS, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas’ financial calendar 2015 The Vestas Group’s financial calendar for 2015 is as follows: 11 February 2015 Disclosure of annual report 2014 and outlook for 2015 13 February 2014 Deadline for the company’s shareholders to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management
Tagged financial calendar for 2015, Vestas Group, Wind Systems
HELSINKI, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a major order from Kleven in Norway for six comprehensive deck handling equipment packages. They will be installed on six new-generation Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels for Maersk Supply … Read the full press release
LONDON, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Malnutrition is a major cause of stunted growth in children, but new UCL research on mothers and children in Egypt suggests that the problem is not just about quantity of food but also quality. Obesity … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi, obese mothers, on mothers and children in Egypt, poor diet, stunted children, UCL
During the test the well delivered in excess of 5,000 barrels per day oil and 14 million standard cubic feet of gas per day San Donato Milanese (Milan), 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has successfully completed the production test on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged Claudio Descalzi, Eni, gas, Minsala Marine 1 well, offshore Congo, oil, production test
LEEDS, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research into an Icelandic eruption has shed light on how the Earth’s crust forms, according to a paper published today in Nature. When the Bárðarbunga volcano, which is buried beneath Iceland’s Vatnajökull ice cap, … Read the full press release
Cards, such as identification cards and credit cards, which are impossible to hack. With a system based on quantum physics this will soon be possible. Researchers from the UT research institute MESA+ and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have … Read the full press release
LENZING, Austria, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The track record of the new TENCEL® fiber production plant at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria during the initial six-month ramp-up phase has been a positive one. “The plant has already successfully operated … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Predictions of Greenland ice loss and its impact on rising sea levels may have been greatly underestimated, according to scientists at the University of Leeds. The finding follows a new study, which is published today (15 … Read the full press release
SOUTHAMPTON, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers in Southampton are tackling one of the biggest questions in dementia research; why might current approaches in Alzheimer’s trials be failing? The new study is published in the Journal of Pathology and funded by Alzheimer’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Alzheimer, dementia research, Dr Delphine Boche, Dr Laura Phipps, University of Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the precise shape of an antibody makes a big difference to how it can stimulate the body’s immune system to fight cancer, paving the way for much … Read the full press release
Espoo, Finland, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment Ltd is proud to announce a significant production and distribution partnership with Baltika Breweries LLC, part of the Carlsberg group and a leader of the Russian beer market. This collaboration will bring four new … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Liverpool are using the latest technologies to identify the genes reponsible for glaucoma. The research, co-funded by Fight for Sight and The International Glaucoma Association, aims to uncover what role … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, genes responsible for glaucoma, glaucoma, health, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, microRNAs, Professor Colin Willoughby, The International Glaucoma Association, University of Liverpool
Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the ranking table, cementing its excellent reputation as an educational institute for young academics who are much sought after in international job markets. The ranking is based on a survey of almost … Read the full press release
The new RussiaHUB brings together Russia experts from different disciplines. The crisis in Ukraine increases the importance of research in these fields. HELSINKI, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helsinki aims to become the number one centre of knowledge on Russia. The … Read the full press release
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