Press Releases on June 17, 2013

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Commissioner Karel De Gucht welcomes Member States’ green light to start ...

United States Brussels, 14 June 2013 EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht stated: “I am delighted that the Council has today decided to give the European Commission ’the green light’ to start trade and investment negotiations with the United States. Today's …

Cassidian CyberSecurity presents innovative cyber defense offering at the 50th Paris Air Show

Cyber attacks today affect all sectors, especially those with high added value, including aeronautics. All organizations are threatened by the risk of intrusion into their systems by viruses or malwares; with these weapons, attackers can alter the data …

Launch customer Air New Zealand gets its first A320 with Sharklets

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, or Sharklets, at a ceremony during the 50th Le Bourget Paris airshow. The aircraft was officially handed over to the airline’s Chief Flight Operations and …

Lufthansa firms up order for 100 A320 Family aircraft

The Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous Supervisory Board decision from March this year and signed for 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) at the Paris International Airshow in Le Bourget, France. The …

Boeing, Qatar Airways Announce Agreement for Nine 777-300ERs

Deal worth up to $2.8 billion includes firm orders for two airplanes and commitments for seven more LE BOURGET, France, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways today announced agreements for nine Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) …

Boeing, GECAS Announce Commitment for 10 787-10X Dreamliners

- 787-10X would provide superior fuel efficiency for medium and long-haul markets - Commitment demonstrates demand for 787-10X in the leasing industry LE BOURGET, France, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and GE Capital Aviation Services ( …

Polyarnaya Zvezda and Severnoye Siyaniye drilling rigs go to Kirinsky block of Sakhalin shelf

Background The state-run Eastern Gas Program was approved by the September 2007 Order of the Russian Industry and Energy Ministry. Gazprom was appointed by the Russian Government as the Program execution coordinator. Sakhalin shelf is one of the main …

Allura Red – no revision of Acceptable Daily Intake but new tests recommended to reduce uncertainties

DORIC Lease Corp signs landmark agreement for 20 A380s

Doric Lease Corp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 20 A380s at the 50th Le Bourget Airshow. The agreement was signed today by Mark Lapidus, CEO of Doric Lease Corp and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. …

Astrium built ATV-4 docks perfectly with the ISS

After a ten-day flight, Albert Einstein, the fourth unmanned supply vehicle built for the European Space Agency (ESA), has docked perfectly with the International Space Station (ISS) at 13:45 GMT on the 15th of June, achieving a docking accuracy of less …

Extensive collaboration between ERDF and Cassidian/Survey Copter for civil uses of UAVs

A cooperative experiment that has been on-going for about a year between French electricity distribution network operator ERDF (Electricité Réseau Distribution France) in the “Sillon Rhodanien” region and Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Cassidian, aims to …

ILFC orders 50 more A320neo Family aircraft

Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional A320neo Family aircraft. The contract was announced today at the Paris Air Show by ILFC …

Skymark Airlines Intends to Select the 737 MAX for Fleet Renewal Program

Japan's first airline to choose the advantages of the 737 MAX LE BOURGET, France, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines (Skymark) today announced the airline's intent to select the Boeing 737 MAX as its …

IGNACIO GALAN RECEIVES THE GOLD MEDAL FROM CITY OF SALAMANCA

Block 121-Ca Voi-1X exploration well spuds, offshoreVietnam

BBVA, Barclays Bank, MasterCard & HSBC lead strong speaker line-up for Big Data in Retail Financial Services 2013

SMi Group’s inaugural event to take place in London, UK, 27-28th November 2013 LONDON, June 17, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 17th June 2013: The drive to improve customer insight and business intelligence to deliver competitive advantage will be the focus …