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OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga kicked off the 2013 edition of the International CES, one of the world's largest consumer electronics shows, by delivering the opening keynote speech at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 8, 2013 (PST). In setting the tone for the exhibition and the industry this year, Mr. Tsuga highlighted in his speech Panasonic's commitment as an eco-engineering company to offering innovative, eco and...
LONDON, December 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Travel to Middle Earth in the footsteps of the new movie, The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey, with Austravel, the leading Australasia Specialist. The well anticipated movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be hitting our cinema screens for the first time on December 13th. From the Academy Award winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, he brings the first of a trilogy of films taken from the popular masterpiece The Hobbit by...
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air New Zealand will be the first customer for Panasonic Avionics Corporation's (Panasonic) lowest power and lightest weight in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system ever - eXLite. Air New Zealand CEO, Rob Fyfe says, "Following a thorough review of all solutions available in the market for our 777-200s, we challenged Panasonic to come up with a lighter, more cost effective version of our current system. Paul Margis...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover the World has been selected to handle sales and marketing for Air New Zealand in Indonesia because the airline will launch new service between Auckland and Denpasar, Bali in June 2012. Discover currently represents Air New Zealand in France, Greece, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea and Spain. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/LA27981LOGO) "We chose to work with Discover to take...
New super-efficient aircraft to enter Air Canada's fleet in 2014 TORONTO, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Thousands of Air Canada customers, employees and suppliers are taking part today in an open house event in Toronto to kick off a year-long celebration of the airline's 75(th) anniversary. The centerpiece of the festivities is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's newest and most modern commercial aircraft, making its inaugural visit to Canada. Air Canada has 37 firm orders plus...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air New Zealand has expanded its partnership with Discover the World Marketing into its ninth market with the addition of sales and marketing development in South Korea. Discover already represents Air New Zealand in France, Greece, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore and Spain. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/LA27981LOGO) "Air New Zealand has been doing business in Korea for many decades," said Edward...
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today it has received type-design approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for up to 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) for its 777 fleet. The authorization allows 777 customers who purchase or already operate 777-300ER (extended range), 777-200LR (longer range), 777 Freighter and 777-200ER models equipped with General Electric engines to fly up to 330 minutes from an...
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777 program is implementing 10 initiatives that will eliminate 5.5 million pounds CO2 emitted and 300,000 gallons of jet fuel used annually during the 777 delivery process. The first customer to benefit from all 10 of the initiatives is Air New Zealand, which took delivery of a 777-300ER (extended range) jetliner Nov. 7. "Air New Zealand is excited to participate," said Duncan Mairs, Air New Zealand's technical manager...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Fiji-based Air Pacific have signed a new codeshare agreement that will give American's customers more travel options throughout the South Pacific and Air Pacific customers easier access to major business centers in the United States. Pending U.S. government approval, expected within the next 30 to 60 days, American will place its code on Air Pacific flights in the following markets: Los Angeles-Nadi, Honolulu-Nadi, and...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TEAL Electronics, a San Diego based subsidiary of SL Industries, Inc. (AMEX:SLI), announces the signing of strategic Channel Partners for the TEALsolar(TM) family of products, including the UL-1741 Listed Configurable Combiner Box. TEAL's addition of key Channel Partners will help provide local customer support of TEALsolar(TM) products in their regions. TEAL's newest Channel Partners include: Representatives: Colorado:...
