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Icelandair Group to publish its Q2 2013 results on Wednesday 31 July 2013

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Icelandair Group will publish its results for the second quarter of 2013 on Wednesday 31 July 2013. An open presentation will be held Thursday 1 August 2013 at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura. The presentation will start at … Read the full press release →

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Dalkia and Majid Al Futtaim Ventures joint venture MAF Dalkia signed energy management contract with aviation giant Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC (ADAC)

Posted on 24, July 2013 by

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dalkia, through its subsidiary MAF Dalkia, secured a new contract with aviation giant Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC (ADAC) to provide a full range of energy and technical services across three of their airports and a city … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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La Banque Postale lance une offre d’assurance santé dédiée aux jeunes à l’étranger

Posted on 23, July 2013 by

Paris, 23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — La Banque Postale complète son offre d’assurance santé avec une offre dédiée aux jeunes partant à l’étranger, pour de courts séjours (stage linguistique, voyage scolaire…) ou pour des séjours longs (échange universitaire, stage, Programme Vacances-Travail, année de … Read the full press release →

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ECTAA welcomes EU Vice President Reding’s long awaited proposal for a revision of the Package Travel Directive

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2009 the European Commission has been working on the revision of the Package Travel Directive. This legislation is no longer adapted to the market of today and the wide-spread use of the internet. There are now … Read the full press release →

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Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of 75 firm, 25 option A320neo/A321neo aircraft

Posted on 18, July 2013 by

Deliveries set to begin in 2016 WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of 75 firm, 25 option A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The airplane order was announced in December … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, Turkey

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Lufthansa Group honored with technology award by Airline Business magazine

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

Lufthansa Group wins accolade for its work on innovative solutions and joint approach. Exemplary cooperation between Lufthansa Technik and Group airlines 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lufthansa Group has landed first prize in the technology category of The Airline Strategy Awards conferred … Read the full press release →

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VINCI announced it acquired 4,643,968 shares of Aéroports de Paris (ADP) representing 4.7% of ADP’s capital

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Within the framework of the partial sale of the holdings of the French state and the French Strategic Investment Fund (Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement), VINCI acquires 4,643,968 shares of Aéroports de Paris (ADP) representing 4.7% of ADP’s capital. … Read the full press release →

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Air France-KLM Group and American Express Group strengthened their partnership

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of the Air France-KLM Group and Ken Chenault, CEO of the American Express Group, have strengthened their agreement in an aim to pursue their strategic partnership until 2019. As innovators of … Read the full press release →

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Swissport signs multi-year contracts with Etihad Cargo for new German and Austrian cities

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The multi-year contracts for new German and Austrian cities follow on from Swissport’s certification as Etihad Cargo’s PHP at Athens, Geneva, Larnaca, Nairobi, Seoul and Toronto. Only companies that meet the high service performance standards of Etihad … Read the full press release →

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Rolls-Royce powered double delivery for British Airways fleet

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today powered a double delivery that will transform the future of the British Airways fleet. Trent 900 engines brought the airline’s first Airbus A380 in to land at Heathrow Airport this morning from the Airbus delivery centre … Read the full press release →

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Alitalia reveled its new industrial plan 2013-2016

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

ALITALIA’S NEW INDUSTRIAL PLAN WILL FOCUS ON 3 PRINCIPAL BUSINESSES: ALITALIA, AIR ONE AND ALITALIA LOYALTY 4 STRATEGIES : 1.REDEFINITION OF THE ROLES OF ALITALIA AND AIR ONE WITH REGARD TO SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL ROUTES AIR ONE WILL HAVE … Read the full press release →

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Austrian Airlines Group announced 5.3 million passengers carried in H1 2013

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

January to June 2013: passenger load factor up to 75.7 percent June 2013: increase in capacity utilization to 79.3 percent 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The number of passengers carried by the Austrian Airlines Group in the period January-June 2013 declined by … Read the full press release →

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Royal Caribbean International’s first Quantum Class cruise ship will feature MacGregor crane and viewing gondola

Posted on 8, July 2013 by

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MacGregor has won the contract to deliver North Star, an engineering marvel that takes guests to new heights with a jewel-shaped, glass capsule, transporting them on a spectacular journey more than 91 m (300 feet) above the … Read the full press release →

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British Airways becomes the 10th operator to receive Airbus A380

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — British Airways (BA) has become the tenth operator to receive an Airbus A380 after taking delivery of the first of 12 aircraft on order. BA is the first UK operator of the A380 and will start to … Read the full press release →

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Finnish State investment aid for Vaasa airport infrastructure modernisation in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found Finnish plans to grant an investment aid of €320 000 to modernise and enhance the infrastructure of Vaasa airport, on the West coast of Finland, to be in line with EU state … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Construction, European Union, Finland, Government, Investment, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

The national carrier of Libya takes delivery of its first A330-200 becoming the newest operator of the world’s most efficient mid-size aircraft

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Blagnac, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Libyan Airlines, the national carrier of Libya, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. The carrier already operates seven A320 aircraft, with three A330-200 and four A350-800 aircraft on order. … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen’s Swedish construction company Rekab to build SPA in Umeå, Sweeden

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Swedish construction company Rekab, which is part of the Lemminkäinen Group, has signed an agreement with the city of Umeå on the construction of a new spa in the city centre. Work will begin immediately and is … Read the full press release →

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Major traveling exhibition of islamic art and culture in Seville, Spain, October 2013

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Nur: Light in Art and Science from the Islamic World. Unites 150 rarely seen objects from around the world to explore importance of light. In islamic aesthetics and knowledge from the 9th – 20th centuries. Exhibition will travel to Dallas … Read the full press release →

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Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation, signs for two Airbus A320 with Sharklets

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Unique performance capabilities for high altitude airport operations Blagnac, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a firm order for two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, following a … Read the full press release →

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SuperJet International launched Gazpromavia Flight Crew Training Courses at its Training Centers in Italy and Russia

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SuperJet International (SJI) has launched the first Gazpromavia Flight Crew Training Courses at its Training Centers in Venice (Italy) and Moscow (Russia). Two Gazpromavia flight crews are currently engaged in the ground course and will rapidly start … Read the full press release →

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