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teasyJet rading statement for the quarter ended 31 December 2014

  Seats flown grew by 2.9% to 16.6 million. Passengers carried increased by 4.1% to 14.9 million, and the load factor increased by 1.0 percentage point to 89.7%. •    Total revenue grew by £34 million to £931 million and revenue …

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Thameslink trains to run as normal on 27 January

Thameslink trains will run as normal tomorrow on 27 January following the removal of flood water from the Clekenwell tunnels.   Network Rail has given the green light after pumping half a million litres of water out of a rail …

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Celebrate a Prosperous Chinese New Year with Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

Spend a meaningful and heartwarming time this Chinese New Year, enjoying delicious festive delicacies handcrafted by the masterful chefs at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore for a memorable and abundant start to the New Year. Festive Takeaways (orders accepted now through …

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Alstom and Thales to supply advanced CBTC signalling system to Hong Kong’s seven metro lines

Alstom and Thales were awarded a contract worth €330 million by MTR Corporation, the operator of Hong Kong’s metro network, to resignal and upgrade the signalling systems of seven metro lines[1].   A maintenance option is also included in the …

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Stronger promotion efforts needed for Hung Yen cultural tourism

The minister made the suggestion during a tour of historical relic sites in the Pho Hien complex on January 21. Pho Hien was once a bustling commercial port on the Red River, second only to the capital city of Thang …

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Singapore Airlines and KrisFlyer inks innovative agreement for frequent flyers

Singapore Airlines and Dairy Farm Singapore announced a first for frequent flyers as well as shoppers in Singapore, enabling members of KrisFlyer and TapForMore, through PAssion Card, to convert their miles and points between the two loyalty programmes, bringing them …

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Union Pacific Railroad Increasing Train Speed on Rail Line in South-Central Arizonaa

Recent track upgrades meeting or exceeding all applicable Federal Railroad Administration standards will allow Union Pacific Railroad to increase the speed of its trains in several locations on its rail line between Arlington and Picacho, Arizona. Increased train speeds typically …

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Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Kevin Halloran as Vice President – Treasury and Treasurer

Hawaiian Airlines has announced the appointment of Kevin L.   Halloran to the position of vice president – treasury and treasurer.   In this position, he is responsible for overseeing corporate finance, fleet financing, cash management, fuel and foreign exchange …

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Boeing Modernizes B-52 Bomber Weapons Bay Launcher

Boeing and U.S. Air Force personnel successfully installed the first prototype of a new B-52 bomber weapons bay launcher.   The change improves the aircraft’s weapons capacity and mission flexibility. The upgrade modifies an existing common strategic rotary launcher into …

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Boeing, Thai Airways International Celebrate 75th Direct Airplane Delivery

Boeing and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) celebrated the Thai flag-carrier’s 75th direct delivery of a Boeing airplane. Marking the milestone delivery, Boeing and THAI collaborated to transport 1,000 wool blankets onboard THAI’s newly delivered 777-300ER (Extended Range). …

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