Blagnac, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnish national carrier, Finnair, the launch customer for the A321 equipped with Sharklets, has taken delivery of its first of five aircraft on order. The aircraft will eventually replace Finnair’s existing fleet of 757s, making it an all … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Finland, France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A321, A321 equipped with Sharklets, A321 with Sharklets, Airbus, Airbus fleet, all Airbus operator, Finnair, Finnish national carrier Finnair, Hamburg, Heidi CARPENTER, John Leahy, Sharklet equipped A321, Sharklets, Ville Iho
12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the European Parliament adopted amendments to the EU visa rules (Regulation 539/2001), including a new visa waiver suspension mechanism to ensure that visa free travel does not lead to irregularities or abuse. “The new visa waiver suspension mechanism will contribute … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Travel
Tagged Cecilia Malmström, EU visa, EU visa rules, VISA, visa waiver suspension mechanism, visa-free regime
Unmatched comfort and space on show Blagnac, 06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus will display an Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo , allowing company executives, billionaires and government officials to see for themselves the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet. Operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Russia, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Airbus ACJ319, Airbus corporate jets, billionaires, business jet, business jet show, company executives, corporate jets, David VELUPILLAI, government officials, John Leahy, runway overrun prevention systems, Tyrolean Jet Services of Austria, VVIP charters
Henan New Continental Business Aviation of China will acquire two VIP passenger transport helicopters from Eurocopter to commence its chartering business – an exclusively designed EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style, which will also be the first such model to be sold in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged CHINA, EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style, Eurocopter, Eurocopter China, helicopters, Henan New Continental Business Aviation of China, IP passenger transport, Norbert Ducrot, VIP helicopter transportation, VIP passenger transport helicopters, Zhou Suiji
Deal includes A330s and the first-ever A321s for the airline Blagnac, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A321ceo (current engine option) and 10 A330-300 aircraft. This order marks a strong return to … Read the full press release
Breakthrough agreement to modernise China’s ATM ensuring growth Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on modernizing the country’s Air Traffic Management System and to implement the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Air Traffic Flow Management, Air Traffic Management System, Airbus, Airbus China, Airbus ProSky, Airport Collaborative Decision Making, ATMB, Beijing Capital Airport, Blagnac, Chengdu Airport, CHINA, China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau, Civil Aviation Administration of China, Eduardo GALICIA-ROQUERO, Eric Chen, Instrument Landing Systems, Robin TAO, Wang Liya
03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In a ruling handed down today by the Vienna Labor and Social Affairs Court, the court questioned the legal validity of the transfer of flight operations from Austrian Airlines to Tyrolean Airways. Fundamentally speaking, the judge said in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Aviation & Aerospace, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz – AVRAG, Austrian Airlines, Austrian Labor Contract Law, employee protection, Jaan Albrecht, transfer of flight operations, Tyrolean Airways, Vienna Labor and Social Affairs Court
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Millions of people will enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries throughout September as part of the annual European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the European Commission and Council of Europe. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Society, Travel
Tagged Androulla Vassiliou, Brussels, Council of Europe, Dennis Abbott, Europa history, Europe history, European Commission, European cultural sites, European Heritage Days, European historic sites, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Giuseppe Zaffuto, history, Madelena Grossmann, Strasbourg
Moscow, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC “Aeroflot” summed up financial results for the first 6 months of 2013 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). Income statement Revenue of JSC “Aeroflot” in the first 6 months of 2013 totaled 92.014 bln rub., … Read the full press release
Firm order is part of a global IAG agreement for up to 220 Airbus single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) and Vueling have signed a purchase agreement to buy 62 Airbus A320s – 30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo … Read the full press release
ALMA 360:N TUOTTAMALLE ALLEGRO MAGAZINE -ASIAKASLEHDELLE PRONSSIA CONTENT MARKETING AWARDS -KILPAILUSSA YHDYSVALLOISSA 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Allegro-junan matkustajia palveleva matkailu- ja lifestyle-lehti Allegro Magazine on voittanut pronssia vuosittain järjestettävän CMA Content Marketing Awards -kilpailun Best Transportation Publication -sarjassa. Alma 360:n suunnittelema ja … Read the full press release
Proposals targeting 15% capacity increase by 2019 Work starts to procure more than 135 extra carriages for suburban routes Infrastructure investment to help drive reliability improvements 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Plans are being developed to deliver a transformational capacity increase on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Department for Transport, London Waterloo, Patrick McLoughlin, rail investment strategy, rail networks, rail travel, South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance, Tim Shoveller, trains, Waterloo International Terminal
Smarter ticketing scheme to make it easier for passengers to buy and use tram tickets Integrated smart travel now available on Stagecoach bus and tram services New Megarider Xtra ticket offers hassle-free automatic monthly payments 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Supertram passengers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Integrated smart travel, Margaret Kay, Megarider Xtra ticket, Sheffield, smart ticketing scheme, Smarter ticketing scheme, Stagecoach bus services, Stagecoach tram services, StagecoachSmart, Supertram network, Supertram network in Sheffield
G4S has signed a new partnership with Global Choice, which will improve and speed up the check-in process for passengers 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The agreement will also introduce passenger handling backup systems for airlines and enable G4S to take on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged airport document verification, airport facial recognition systems, David Stockton, G4S, G4S and Global Choice partnership, G4S Global Aviation Solutions, Global Choice, John Kiss, Leading secure outsourcing group G4S, mobile check-in, Piers Zangana, secure outsourcing group G4S, speed up check-in process for airport passengers, US Transport Security Administration
Umzug in größere und modernere Geschäftsräume Verkehrsgünstige Anbindung an Ulmer Bahnhof München, 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SiXT bietet seinen Kunden in Ulm künftig noch mehr Raum und Komfort für hochwertige Mobilität: Deutschlands größter Autovermieter hat seine Station zum 01. August 2013 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Autovermieter, Bahnverkehr, Mobilitätskomfort, München, Reisenden, Sixt, Ulm, Ulmer Bahnhof
München, 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Der größte deutsche Autovermieter SiXT hat in Sindelfingen eine neue Servicestation im Untergeschoss des Stern-Centers eröffnet. Kunden haben somit ab sofort die Möglichkeit, ihre Einkäufe bequem mit einem Mietwagen nach Hause zu transportieren oder ihre Einkaufstour … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Autovermieter, Mercedesstraße 12, mit einem Mietwagen, München, Sindelfingen, Sixt
2012 saw a return to pre-crisis levels, with a nominal 2.4 per cent increase taking total revenue to EUR 22.3 billion Despite steady demand, the overall picture for tourism in 2013 is gloomier, as revenue is not increasing; adjustments for … Read the full press release
12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Arriva UK Trains has been selected as a National Champion and will represent the UK in the prestigious 2013/2014 European Business Awards (EBAs). The business, which is responsible for overseeing Arriva group’s eight UK rail businesses*, beat … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Tripp, Arriva, Arriva UK Trains, Chiltern Railways, commuters using electric cars, Deutsche Bahn, EBAs, electricity charging points, Europe’s most competitive business awards competition, London Overground network, prestigious 2013/2014 European Business Awards, rail operations, rain water for train toilets, recycling schemes, Ruban d'Honneur, Steve Murphy, Sunderland, switch from car to train, trains
The Great British Beer Festival returns with hundreds of ales, ciders, perries and beers, reports LondonTown.com London, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 55,000 people are expected to flock to the Great British Beer Festival this August to celebrate Britain’s national drink. Running … Read the full press release
Londres, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — El célebre musical de Leonard Bernstein volverá a los escenarios de Londres el 7 de agosto, concretamente al del Sadler’s Wells Theatre, de la mano del coreógrafo y director Joey McKneely. Inspirada en Romeo y Julieta de … Read the full press release
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