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EIB signs EUR 50M loan agreement with Lithuanian Railways

Posted on 4, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Vilnius, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, has signed a EUR 50 million loan agreement with Lithuanian Railways today for the acquisition of modern rolling stock. After the support for the upgrading of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged CIS countries, EIB, Lithuania, Lithuanian Railways, loan, locomotives, Modernisation, platform wagons, railway infrastructure, railway modernisation, Railways, rolling stock, Stasys Dailydka, Vilnius, wagons, Werner Hoyer

Airbus to showcase its latest commercial and military product range at the 50th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Innovation at the heart of business Blagnac, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus is showcasing its latest commercial and military product range at the 50th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget from June 17th to 23rd, 2013. The latest innovations from the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged 50th Paris Air Show, A350 XWB, A380, A400M, Air Show, Airbus, Airbus A380, Airbus Military C295, Blagnac, commercial product range, French Air Force, Le Bourget, military product range, Paris Air Show

China Eastern Airlines First in China to benefit from more fuel savings with Sharklets-equipped Airbus A320

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Blagnac, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged A320, Blagnac, CHINA, China Eastern, China Eastern Airlines, Dalian, fuel savings, IAE V2500 engines, John Leahy, Shanghai, Sharklets, Sharklets-equipped Airbus A320, Shu Mingjiang, Tianjin

Transport group Stagecoach to focus on energy reduction as part of its fifth annual Group-wide Green Week programme on 3 – 7 June, 2013

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

• Sustainability drive incorporates World Environment Day on 5 June • Transport group planning new phase of environmental strategy 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The company, which has bus and rail operations in the UK and in North America, is planning a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

Tagged bus operations, carbon efficiency, carbon impact, eco teams, ENERGY, energy reduction, green agenda, Green Week, Martin Griffiths, rail operations, Stagecoach, Transport group, Transport group Stagecoach

The EC presents its third Schengen ‘health check’ report

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and an increasing number of non-EU citizens, to travel without internal border controls. Today the Commission presented its third Schengen ‘health check’, a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Travel

Tagged free movement, internal border controls, irregular border crossing, SCHENGEN, Schengen area, Schengen borders, SIS II, VISA, visa applications, Visa Information System, Visa issuance, visas

Transport group Stagecoach confirmed the appointment of two Managing Directors at its UK Bus division

Posted on 31, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Philip Norwell, currently Commercial Director, Stagecoach East, will take on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach South East from 1 September following the announcement that current South East Managing Director Paul Southgate is to retire on 1 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

Tagged appointment, bus and coach operator, bus industry, hilip Norwell, management appointments, Managing Directors, Michael Watson, public transport, public transport group, Stagecoach, TRANSPORT, UK Bus division

Car sharing company car2go expands its business area in London

Posted on 30, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

New Business Area of 100 square miles (about 250 square kilometres) starting in June 500 smart cars ready to rent on-demand Parking in all legal and unrestricted free-parking areas – in Islington and Sutton also on metered or pay station … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

Tagged car sharing, car2go, Croydon, Daimler, Europcar, free-floating car sharing schemes, Islington, Kingston, London, Raynes Park, Richmond, smart cars, South Lambeth, South Southwark, Sutton, Wimbledon

New corporate jet customer care centre (C4you) for Airbus private jet customers

Posted on 30, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Experienced team will provide dedicated response to private jet needs Blagnac, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus is introducing a new corporate jet customer care centre (C4you) for its private jet customers, aimed at providing dedicated access to an experienced team. Customers … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged Airbus, Blagnac, C4you, C4you support, corporate jet customers, corporate jets, private jet

Sultanate of Oman national carrier Oman Air orders three Airbus A330-300 aircraft

Posted on 27, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

A330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth Blagnac, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged A300, A330, Airbus aircraft, Blagnac, John Leahy, Oman, Oman Air, Sultanate of Oman, Wayne Pearce

Air Canada, United and Lufthansa commit to address EC concerns over revenue-sharing joint venture

Posted on 24, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Antitrust: Commission renders legally binding commitments from Star alliance members Air Canada, United and Lufthansa on transatlantic air transport passenger market. The European Commission has accepted commitments offered by Air Canada, United and Lufthansa to address the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Air Canada, ANTITRUST, Brussels, EU antitrust rules, Frankfurt-New York route, joint venture, Lufthansa, passenger market, passengers, revenue-sharing joint venture, Star alliance, transatlantic air transport, transatlantic air transport passenger market, United

Dassault Falcon presented full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at EBACE May 21-23, 2013

Posted on 23, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Falcon 2000S, 900LX, 7X to Highlight Dassault’s EBACE Display As Company Marks 50th Anniversary 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Falcon will present a full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Dassault Aviation, Dassault Falcon, EBACE, European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, executive jets, Falcon 2000S, Falcon 7X, Falcon 900LX, long-range large-cabin executive jets

MCM London Comic Con Bringing Best Line Up Yet To ExCel

Posted on 22, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Full line up will include a special preview of ‘The World’s End’ by writer-director Edgar Wright 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The spring instalment of London’s MCM Comic Con is nearly upon us. Scheduled to take place at the ExCel Centre … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, News, Society, Travel, United Kingdom

Tagged comics, Doctor Who, Edgar Wright, ExCel Centre, film, gaming, hotels, JapanEx, London, London hotels, londontown, MCM Comic Con 2012, MCM London Comic Con, movie, pop cultural extravaganza, television, Vidfest, Wallace & Gromit

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, takes its first Sharklet equipped A320

Posted on 20, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

First in the region to benefit from more fuel savings Blagnac, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The airline becomes the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged A320, Air Astana, Blagnac, carrier, fuel savings, John Leahy, Kazakhstan, Peter Foster, Sharklet, Sharklet-equipped A320

Ryanair welcomed EU Court Confirmation That European Commission Failed To Investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia

Posted on 16, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (16 May) welcomed the EU Court’s ruling which confirmed that the European Commission has failed to investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia. Ryanair had initially notified the European Commission … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Alitalia, Competition, EU Court’s ruling, high-cost flag carrier, Robin Kiely, Ryanair, state aid, taxpayers’ money, ultra-low cost carrier

EC temporarily approves €100m rescue aid for LOT Polish Airlines by the Polish government

Posted on 16, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a rescue loan of PLN 400 million (around €100 million) granted by the Polish government to LOT Polish Airlines was in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission found, in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Poland, Travel

Tagged airlines, creditors, EU state aid rules, loan, LOT, LOT Polish Airlines, Polish Airlines, Polish government, rescue aid, rescue loan, restructuring plan, state aid

Norwegian and Virgin Atlantic to share Dreamliner long-haul expertise and pilot training

Posted on 14, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Norwegian Long Haul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Atlantic. The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s expertise on long-haul operations, while Virgin Atlantic’s instructors will receive pilot training on board Norwegian’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Norway, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged 787-8 Dreamliner, aircraft, Captain Dave Kistruck, Dreamliner, long-haul operations, Norwegian, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Oslo Stock Exchange, pilot training, Scandinavia, Torstein Hoås, Virgin Atlantic

Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada partner for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels

Posted on 14, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Existing and emerging solutions being studied for Canadian aviation Blagnac, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged Air Canada, Airbus, alternative jet fuels, aviation fuels, BioFuelNet, Blagnac, CANADA, jet fuels, sustainable alternative jet fuels

EC rolls out Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area

Posted on 13, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area. The Action Plan follows from the Atlantic Strategy the Commission adopted in 2011 (see IP/11/1456). It aims … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

Tagged Action Plan, aquaculture, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean Area, EC, European Commission, Fisheries, marine, marine biotech, maritime, maritime strategy, offshore renewables, shipping, TOURISM

Traumautos an neuer Sixt-Station in München-Freimann

Posted on 10, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Großzügiges Grundstück ermöglicht reibungslose Mietprozesse München, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Traumautos an neuem Standort: Sixt hat eine Service Station im Münchner Stadtteil Freimann eröffnet und empfängt seine Kunden in großzügigen und modern ausgestatteten Räumlichkeiten. Die Station befindet sich auf einem eigens … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Freimann, München, Sixt

Strong business performance in 1Q for Lufthansa Group

Posted on 9, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Despite EUR 64m in restructuring costs from SCORE, the operating result remained stable at EUR -359m / Earnings outlook for the year unchanged 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the traditionally weak first quarter, Deutsche Lufthansa AG recorded an operating result on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa, operating result, restructuring, SCORE programme, Simone Menne

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EIB signs EUR 50M loan agreement with Lithuanian Railways

Airbus to showcase its latest commercial and military product range at the 50th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget

China Eastern Airlines First in China to benefit from more fuel savings with Sharklets-equipped Airbus A320

Transport group Stagecoach to focus on energy reduction as part of its fifth annual Group-wide Green Week programme on 3 – 7 June, 2013

The EC presents its third Schengen ‘health check’ report

Transport group Stagecoach confirmed the appointment of two Managing Directors at its UK Bus division

New corporate jet customer care centre (C4you) for Airbus private jet customers

Sultanate of Oman national carrier Oman Air orders three Airbus A330-300 aircraft

Dassault Falcon presented full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at EBACE May 21-23, 2013

MCM London Comic Con Bringing Best Line Up Yet To ExCel

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, takes its first Sharklet equipped A320

Ryanair welcomed EU Court Confirmation That European Commission Failed To Investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia

EC temporarily approves €100m rescue aid for LOT Polish Airlines by the Polish government

Norwegian and Virgin Atlantic to share Dreamliner long-haul expertise and pilot training

Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada partner for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels

EC rolls out Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area

Traumautos an neuer Sixt-Station in München-Freimann

Strong business performance in 1Q for Lufthansa Group

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