Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Interjet signs purchase agreement for 40 A320neo

Interjet, A320neo (c) Airbus

Mexican airline latest in Latin America to select world’s best selling aircraft Blagnac, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mexican low-cost carrier and all-Airbus operator Interjet signed a purchase agreement for 40 A320neo aircraft. Interjet will announce the aircraft’s engine selection at a later … Read the full press release

Remarks in the European Parliament debate on Enlargement

Štefan Füle — European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy European Parliament Plenary debate on the Report of MEP Maria-Eleni Koppa “Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU strategic interests”. Strasbourg, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr Chairman, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, I … Read the full press release

“lo sono Li” wins 2012 LUX Cinema Prize

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “lo sono Li”, a film by Andrea Segre, was awarded the 2012 LUX Cinema Prize in Strasbourg on Wednesday. European Parliament President Martin Schulz presented the award to Mr Segre in an official ceremony in the parliament’s plenary … Read the full press release

Airbus extends RFID part-marking across all its aircraft families

Efficient and error-proof identification of aircraft components Blagnac,  23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus has become the first commercial aircraft manufacturer to deploy Radio-Frequency-Identification (RFID) part-marking to aircraft components on all its aircraft families. This innovation, which will bring value-chain visibility, error-proof identification … Read the full press release

Airbus welcomes European Commission response to ICAO Council outcome

Aviation industry moves one step closer to a global solution on aviation emissions Blagnac,  22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus is encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal to “stop the clock” on the enforcement of the inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS … Read the full press release

Astrium completes 52nd consecutive successful launch of Ariane 5

Flight 210 is the 52nd consecutive launch of the European launcher, and the sixth successful Ariane launch of 2012 The next Ariane 5 launcher, which will achieve the seventh and final launch of the year, is already being integrated in … Read the full press release

BMW Art & Culture celebrates its 10-year partnership with Paris Photo and presents an exhibition of works by Alexandra Catiere. BMW will be at the Grand Palais exhibition from November 14 to 18, 2012.

Lauréate Résidence BMW 2011 au Musée Niépce_Alexandra Catiere ©Alexandra Catiere (02/2012)

Paris, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In collaboration with the Nicéphore Niépce Museum, BMW Art & Culture is proud to present “Ici, par-delà les brumes” (Here, beyond the mist), an exhibition of works by Alexandra Catiere, who was selected as winner of the 2011 … Read the full press release

Sanofi Donates $500,000 to Hurricane Sandy Immediate and Long-Term Relief Efforts

Response Includes Contribution to Three New Jersey Area Organizations Bridgewater, New Jersey, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi today announced that, through its Sanofi Foundation for North America, it is contributing $500,000 in cash, for disaster relief efforts to help assist the victims of … Read the full press release

Cassidian CyberSecurity joins Fondation Télécom as a strategic partner

Paris,  20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 5 November Cassidian CyberSecurity, a subsidiary of Cassidian (EADS Group) and Fondation Télécom signed a strategic partnership agreement. The cyber security specialist will participate in the development and support of Fondation Télécom’s programmes, thus taking an … Read the full press release

Sanofi Receives Positive CHMP Opinion in the European Union for Once-Daily Lyxumia® (lixisenatide)

Diabetes portfolio poised to significantly expand in 2013 to meet patient needs Paris, France, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) … Read the full press release

Cassidian to build TETRA network for tram line in Shenyang, China

Cassidian to provide TETRA radio communication network for a new tram line in the Chinese provincial capital Cassidian’s first contract for the tram market in China and the first tram line in China to use the TETRA communication system Cassidian, … Read the full press release

EADS: Brazil will require nearly 1,100 new aircraft in next 20 years

World’s fourth largest passenger traffic market expects demand worth $160 billion Blagnac, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Brazil will need 1,060 new aircraft between 2012 and 2031. The 700 single-aisle, 310 twin-aisle and 50 very … Read the full press release

German Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) optimizes navigable waterways using a Bull supercomputer

Performance and operating reliability are central to the mission of the Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW), responsible for one of the most complex tasks in the German High-Performance Computing (HPC) sphere. Salt Lake City, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The German Federal Waterways Engineering and … Read the full press release

ZALTRAP® (aflibercept) Receives CHMP Positive Opinion in the European Union for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Paris, France and Tarrytown, NY, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion … Read the full press release

The Second Atos IT Challenge starts its search for the IT stars of the future

Together with Renault, students from over 30 universities invited to create an app that offers drivers and passengers wellbeing on the move Paris, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos, an international IT services company, today launches the 2013 annual IT Challenge in partnership with Renault. This … Read the full press release

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of French trading company CFAO by Toyota Tsusho

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the French trading company CFAO by Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns because it … Read the full press release

GENCI Receives Honors in 2012 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Award

GENCI Receives Honors in 2012 HPCwire Readers' Choice Award

GENCI is honored for the “Best use of HPC in edge HPC application” for its contribution using the CURIE bullx supercomputer, for the first full Universe simulation, Observatoire de Paris Annual HPCwire Awards demonstrate achievements of excellence within the HPC … Read the full press release

Sanofi Appoints Dr. Gary J. Nabel as Chief Scientific Officer

Paris, France, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT : SAN ; NYSE : SNY) is pleased to announce today the appointment of Dr. Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Deputy to the President for Global R&D, effective … Read the full press release

TransAsia Airways orders six additional A321neo

Second NEO order for the Taiwanese company Blagnac,  16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for another six A321neo aircraft. The new aircraft will be part of the airline’s fleet expansion and will allow … Read the full press release

Greenpark Solution chooses Atos Worldline for its contactless payment system KiWhi Pass

Greenpark based its contactless prepaid payment solution for recharging stations serving electronic and hybrid vehicles on Cashless technology offered by Atos Worldline Paris, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in High-Tech Transactional Services, has been chosen by Greenpark, an expert … Read the full press release