Stories for 2014

Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:11 UTC
Embraer's 20-year market outlook: 6,250 new jets in 70 to 130-seat segment

Brazil leading aircraft manufacturer and space research company, Embraer has released its Market Outlook 2014-2033 which details the company's forecast for deliveries of new 70 to 130-seat jet aircraft over the next twenty years. The report examines the main drivers contributing to air transport growth and reviews projected deliveries by world region.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
Italian chapter of holdouts tells Argentina it will continue to the last consequences

The Italian chapter of Task Force Argentina (TFA), an organization which represents bondholders that did not accept the 2005 and 2010 debt swaps, urged the government of President Cristina Fernandez to negotiate and warned it will keep on pursuing its interests until the last consequences.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 06:41 UTC
China confirms its interest in Brazil with credit and infrastructure projects

China expanded its trade partnership with Brazil with 7.5 billion dollars in financing for Brazilian miner Vale, the purchase of 60 passenger jets from plane-maker Embraer and renewed commitment to invest in infrastructure.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 13:28 UTC
Over 30% of Argentine children live in households below the poverty line

Four out of ten people in Argentina live in households where children suffer poverty conditions, according to the latest release from the Argentine Catholic University (UCA) Social Debt Barometer.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 13:22 UTC
Spanish ambassador to UK summoned over incident in Gibraltar waters

The Foreign Office has summoned the Spanish Ambassador to the UK to underline serious concern at the activity of a Spanish Navy vessel in international waters off Gibraltar on Wednesday.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 09:39 UTC
BOT leaders, including Falklands, meet in Cayman Islands ahead of London's December council

Several leaders from British Overseas Territories, BOT, including Falkland Islands, are meeting in Cayman Islands to discuss the agenda of the Joint Ministerial Council to be held in December in London.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:53 UTC
Falklands enters oil production stage: contract awarded for designing tension leg platform

International engineering and project management company, AMEC, will be the company responsible for designing Premier Oil’s tension leg platform (TLP) for the Sea Lion Development in the North Falklands Basin, 200 kilometers to the north of the Falkland Islands.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:39 UTC
China offers 35bn fund to finance infrastructure projects in Latin America

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed Thursday to create a 20 billion dollars fund to finance infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:27 UTC
Today we are all Malaysians: ICTP Chairman issues statement

”The World travel and tourism industry must come together and take leadership after the Malaysia Airlines (MH17) incident.” This is the opinion voiced by Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, Chairman of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP).
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 07:52 UTC
IAATO commends Norwegian court for convicting violator of Antarctic Treaty

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has commended the Nord-Troms District Court for convicting Jarle Andhøy of violating the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.