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Thales to provide spares provisioning and component services for airberlin group’s A320 family fleet of 64 aircraft

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales and airberlin group have signed a long-term component services agreement to support the group’s A320 family fleet of 64 aircraft. Under this seven-year Avionics-By-The-Hour (ABTH) agreement, Thales will provide spares provisioning and component maintenance services for … Read the full press release

Michelin introduced bundle of free mobility apps to assist travellers

Michelin has introduced MICHELIN Mobility Apps, a bundle of free applications to assist people whenever they travel for business or pleasure. Already available in France, it will be launched in Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at year-end. Boulogne-Billancourt, … Read the full press release

Key management team changes at Virgin Rail Group

London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Virgin Rail Group (VRG) today (7 October 2013) confirmed details of its management team moving forward as Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Gibb, Chief Operating Officer  announced plans to retire after combined service of … Read the full press release

Nie wieder Flugangst: 22 Jahre Austrian Airlines Flugangstseminar

• Erfolgsquote vom Seminar “Freude am Fliegen” liegt bei 95 Prozent • Etwa ein Viertel aller Passagiere leidet an Flugangst • 8. Oktober – „Stell dich deinen Ängsten“ – Tag Wien, Österreich, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Seit über zwanzig Jahren bietet … Read the full press release

Rail Research UK Association and RSSB funded project at Loughborough University aims at reducing rail passengers’ accidents at UK railway stations

Loughborough, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Loughborough University are hoping to help reduce the number of accidents involving elderly passengers at railway stations across the country. Rail users aged over 70 are five times more likely to have an accident … Read the full press release

Air France announced lots of surprises for customers to celebrate its 80th anniversary

France, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 7 October 1933 at 4pm, Air France was officially inaugurated at La Bourget airport, by the Air Transport Minister Pierre Cot. The new airline was formed from the merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Société Générale de Transports … Read the full press release

Selex ES to exhibit efficient and sustainable intelligence-led airport solutions at Inter Airport Europe 2013

Munich , Germany, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. With systems installed in more than 150 … Read the full press release

Heathrow CEO Colin Matthews on CAA’s final Q6 regulatory proposals: this proposal is the toughest Heathrow has ever faced

Today the CAA has published its final proposals for the economic regulation of Heathrow, saying airport charges should be subject to a real terms price freeze (RPI +0%) from 2014-2019. London, United Kingdom, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The CAA’s figure is derived … Read the full press release

The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet performed their first revenue flights

Mexico City, Mexico, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet successfully performed the first revenue flights on September 18, 2013. The aircraft MSN 95023 (flight 3150) took off at approximately 7.37 (local time) … Read the full press release

IAG CEO Willie Walsh: A Sad Day for Heathrow’s Customers

London, UK, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — With today’s final price proposal for Heathrow, the Civil Aviation Authority has left the airport’s customers with the burden of forking out almost an extra £1bn over the next five years, IAG chief executive Willie Walsh … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems part of salvage efforts raising cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Italian island of Giglio

Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly two years after running aground and capsizing off the Italian island of Giglio, the cruise ship Costa Concordia emerged from the Mediterranean on 16 September in a salvage effort described by the head of the … Read the full press release

La SNCB demande à Siemens des garanties pour les voyageurs

Bruxelles, Belgique, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — La SNCB a demandé à Siemens des garanties que les adaptations annoncées de personnel à travers le monde de la multinationale allemande ne provoquent pas de conséquences pour la livraison en cours et le suivi de … Read the full press release

Alitalia – Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. Board of Directors approved H1-2013 operating results and planned for extraordinary shareholders meeting on October 14, 2013

APPROVED OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2013. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AGREED TO PRESENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE BANKING INSTITUTION THE FINANCIAL OPERATION NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE BUSINESS PLAN APPROVED IN JULY. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE CALLED … Read the full press release

AnsaldoBreda CEO Maurizio Manfellotto statement to travelers of the Dutch trains

Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manfellotto’s message to travelers of the Dutch trains I wish to speak to travelers of the Dutch trains. In this moment you are deprived of the pleasure of traveling in a safe, comfortable and reliable way … Read the full press release

ABPA Holdings Limited H1-2013 Interim Report: revenue up by 5.7%, EBITDA up 9%, operating profit up by 10.2%

30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP Finance Plc is pleased to announce that, the Consolidated Interim Report and Accounts of ABPA Holdings Limited (“ABPAH”), the immediate parent undertaking of ABP Finance Plc, for the six months ending 30 June 2013 and the … Read the full press release

Associated British Ports announced it will create single organisation to manage all four of its Humber ports

30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a reorganisation of its Humber ports to bring its operational and commercial teams under one umbrella. Currently separated into two directorates covering Hull and Goole on the north bank of the … Read the full press release

Associated British Ports appointed Nick Ridehalgh new director Port of Southampton

30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Associated British Ports (ABP) Port Director Southampton, Doug Morrison, has announced his intention to retire in December 2013 after almost nine years at the helm of one of the UK’s leading international gateways. His successor will be … Read the full press release

40 young students sailed on board the 200ft tall ship Stavros S Niarchos as part of HSBC-funded Tall Ships Youth Trust Voyage of Achievement

19-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — 40 young students from the Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham will return to London today for the last night of a 9 day sailing adventure with the Tall Ships Trust. 20 young people from Kingsford Community School and … Read the full press release

Airbus, HAIG, HAI, AVICHINA, HELI joint venture Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC) started delivering elevators for the Airbus A350 XWB programme

Airbus’ newest joint venture in China progresses well on A350 work packages Blagnac,  16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, has started to deliver elevators for the Airbus … Read the full press release

European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Caribbean carrier LIAT sign 10-year Global Maintenance Agreement for the airline’s new ATR-600 aircraft fleet

Toulouse,  16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the Caribbean carrier LIAT have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline’s new fleet of ATR -600 aircraft. Signed for an initial period of … Read the full press release