MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 27th 2018
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Falklands' contracts consultant to decide on Stanley Airport’s upgrading
Runway codes are determined according to runway length; Code 1 being at least 800 meters long and Code 3 , 1200 to 1799 meters in length. Ramboll’s aviation division has been involved in airport developments in a number of countries around the world, including the UK (Heathrow), Russia, Rwanda and Gibraltar.
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands will have a “wow” 54-seat cinema in a year's time
It may be too soon to invest in a large bag of popcorn and to book a baby sitter, but cinema-going in the Falkland Islands' capital Stanley, which died out in the late seventies is set to begin again, hopefully, if all goes well by March or April 2019.
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Falklands operating budget surplus keeps increasing
The Falkland Islands forecast operating budget surplus for the current financial year sits at £33m, Standing Finance Committee (SFC) was told on Wednesday. The surplus, up from the previous forecast of £27m, has been boosted by fishing company corporation tax payments, which have been “significantly higher than budget.”
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Falklands' new tourism association will attend IAATO conference in Rhode Island
The Falklands Tourism Association, a newly created organization, will be present at the coming conference of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, IAATO, scheduled to be held from 1-3 May in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
UK ambassador underlines how much Argentine/British relations have advanced
British ambassador in Buenos Aires Mark Kent underlined how much Argentine/UK relations have advanced lately and in a brief speech mentioned football, artificial intelligence and Falklands/Malvinas, areas in which so much is shared by the two countries and how good will and humanitarian values can bring people together and overcome minor interests.
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Friday, April 27th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
Chile's Lan cabin workers union return to work after 17 days of strike
The union of cabin workers for LAN Express, a subsidiary of Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, unilaterally said on Thursday that they would revert back to previous working conditions after 17 days of strike that had led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights.
