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LondonTown.com: Fatal Attraction and Blithe Spirit are highlights of theatre in London this spring

LONDON, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Theatre legend, Oscar-winner and five-time Tony Award-winner Angela Lansbury returns to the West End this spring for the first time in nearly forty years, in a new production of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit and is … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Ship Design Singapore unveiled Platform Supply Vessel design package aimed at ship owners and shipyards in the Asia-Pacific region

Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) Singapore has unveiled a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design package aimed at ship owners and shipyards in the Asia-Pacific region, in conjunction with Asia Pacific Maritime 2014 event. The WSD PSV series … Read the full press release

Two Ro-Ro ferries of UK based Condor Ferries to be retrofitted with Wärtsilä’s new AQUARIUS READY ballast water management system

Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Wärtsilä AQUARIUS READY solution is a phased process that enables cost savings and installation flexibility for ship owners preparing their vessels for ballast water treatment regulatory compliance. Having Wärtsilä as a single point of contact between the … Read the full press release

South African airline operator Comair orders $210 million worth LEAP-1B engines to power eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s from CFM International

First African carrier to announce order for the LEAP/737 MAX New aircraft support fleet renewal strategy Deliveries scheduled between 2019 and 2021 JOHANESBURG, South Africa, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — South Africa’s private domestic airline operator, JSE-listed Comair Limited, today announced an … Read the full press release

SuperJet International SpA delivered the 6th Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Interjet in Mexico

Venice, Italy, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on March 16, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95038) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took off from Venice … Read the full press release

London Overground now more accessible for disabled Londoners with latest TfL service ‘Turn Up and Go’

London Overground latest TfL service to become ‘Turn Up and Go’ for disabled customers LONDON, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Paralympian gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson today urged disabled Londoners to take advantage of Transport for London’s (TfL) increasingly accessible network and … Read the full press release

ADAC Reise-Monitor 2014: Deutschland bleibt beliebtestes Reiseland der ADAC Mitglieder

USA ist der Favorit bei Fernreisezielen / Marktforschungsinstitut TNS Infratest befragte 4.086 Mitglieder zu Urlaubszielen, Reisedauer, Budget und Verkehrsmittel München, Deutschland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutschland bleibt auch 2014 das beliebteste Reiseland der ADAC Mitglieder. Das ist eines der Ergebnisse des ADAC … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase its corporate jet ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Al Bateen Executive airport, 26-27 February

Blagnac, France, 24-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is showing an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo(1), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East. The aircraft, which is … Read the full press release

Kuwait Airways ordered 25 Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet renewal strategy

Order for ten A350 XWB and 15 A320neo Family aircraft Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the … Read the full press release

Alma Media acquired 35 per cent stake in leading online travel service Rantapallo Oy

Helsinki, Finland, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media has acquired 35 per cent of the share capital of leading online travel service Rantapallo Oy. The shares were acquired from TukTuk Media Oy and Verkossa Media Oy. Alma Media also has the opportunity … Read the full press release

CFM International starts in 2014 with booking orders for 614 CFM56 and LEAP engines to date, worth of $7.5 billion U.S. at list price

Total value of $7.5 billion U.S. at list price SINGAPORE, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2014 is off to a great start for CFM International with the company booking orders for 614 CFM56 and LEAP engines to date. Overall, CFM has received orders … Read the full press release

Vietnam’s VietJetAir selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 21 firm Airbus A320ceo family aircraft

Valued at more than $800 million U.S. SINGAPORE, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vietnam’s VietJetAir today announced it has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 21 firm Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) family aircraft, including 14 A320ceos and 7 A321ceos. The agreement is … Read the full press release

Ryder Cup Europe selected transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup

Perthshire, Scotland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryder Cup Europe has appointed transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup, being held at Gleneagles. The company, Britain’s biggest bus operator, will provide a fleet of 150 double decker … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Sarah Millican Hits Hammersmith Apollo with New Stand-Up Show

A chance to catch one of comedy’s hottest stars at one of London’s most famous venues LONDON, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — One of TV’s most familiar comic talents, Sarah Millican is taking to the stage of the Hammersmith Apollo this month … Read the full press release

Die Sixt Mobility Consulting: Thomas A. Emmert ist zum neuen Geschäftsführer des Spezialisten für Fuhrparkmanagement und Mobilitätsberatung berufen worden

Thomas A. Emmert wird dritter Geschäftsführer im Zuge der internationalen Expansion der Gesellschaft München, Deutschland, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Sixt Mobility Consulting verstärkt das Führungsteam: Herr Thomas A. Emmert (45) ist zum neuen Geschäftsführer des Spezialisten für Fuhrparkmanagement und Mobilitätsberatung berufen … Read the full press release

Car rental company Sixt received the renowned German Service Prize for tourism

First time the company has received the German Service Prize from the German Institute for Service Quality Sixt beat 58 rivals to claim the title Named Germany’s best car rental company for the third time back in August Munich, Germany, 11-2-2014 … Read the full press release

berlinlinienbus.de started long-distance regular service with five new Setra touring coaches

“berlinlinienbus.de” takes delivery of five coaches Setra touring coaches are the first long-distance regular service buses with two wheelchair spaces each Major step forward for the independent mobility of the handicapped Stuttgart/Berlin, Germany, 6-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The company “berlinlinienbus.de” (blb) … Read the full press release

UK study: many Brits embark on medical tourism without understanding the risks involved

Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release

Nordic Aviation Capital leased the 2nd of 20 ATR 72-600s, MSN 1132 to PT Garuda Indonesia

Billund, Denmark, 3-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordic Aviation Capital is pleased to confirm that it has leased the 2nd of 20 ATR 72-600s, MSN 1132 to PT Garuda Indonesia. Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Comics, war and Gothic novels at the British Library in 2014

One of the world’s great educational institutions lines up a stellar year of exhibitions on the Euston Road in 2014 London, UK, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —   The British Library promises to provide a 2014 to remember with a succession of … Read the full press release