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France To Reduce Stake In Paris Airports
France plans to trim its majority stake in Paris airports operator ADP in a sale of almost EUR€700 million (USD$908 million) worth of shares as it seeks to free up funds to invest elsewhere in an economy in recession. ...
Singapore Air Orders Aircraft Worth USD$17 Bln
Singapore Airlines has ordered 30 Airbus A350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs in a deal valued at more than USD$17 billion, among the biggest in the airline’s history. The deal makes Singapore Airlines the launch custo...
Flight Paths At New Berlin Airport Draw EU Ire
Berlin’s much-delayed new airport suffered another setback on Thursday when the European Commission accused Germany of failing to heed EU wildlife protection law. The European Union’s executive, which enforce...
Boeing 737 MAX To Burn Less Fuel Than Expected
Boeing said on Thursday it is confident its new 737 MAX passenger jet will burn 13 percent less fuel than current 737 models, a figure that exceeds earlier estimates. At a press briefing, Boeing said its forecast is base...
Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel Opens in Malaysia
Renaissance Hotels celebrated the opening of its hotel in Malaysia with the inauguration of the Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel, officiated by the Tunku Temenggong Johor, Y.A.M Tunku Idris Iskandar Ibni Sultan Ibrahim. “The ope...
InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin Opens in China
IHG has labelled InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin the first of its heritage hotels in Asia, making it the sixth globally under the InterContinental Hotels Resorts brand. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today celebrates the ...