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☆ Singapore Airlines shares fall as much as 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. SINGAPORE — Shares of Singapore Airlines dropped after the city-state's flag carrier reported a fall of almost 50% in net profit for its first half April to September period, citing lower yields and growing competition. Net profit in the first half of the fiscal year came in at 742 million Singapore dollars ($559.12 million), 48.5% lower than the SG$1.44 billion in the same period a year ago. Singapore Airlines said in a release that the fall in operating profit was due to "increased capacity and stronger competition in key markets," which led to a fall in yields and ultimately, profit. However, SIA will not "hold back on capacity growth just because there's competition in the market," Lee added.

Persons: Lee Lik Hsin, Goh Choon Phong, Lee Organizations: Airbus, Singapore Airlines, El, SINGAPORE —, Singapore, SIA Locations: Barcelona, Spain, SINGAPORE, Singapore

☆ Spain floods: Furious residents in Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods with more rain on the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Manu Fernandez/AP A woman embraces a member of the Emergency Military Unit in Sedavi on Sunday. Susana Vera/Reuters Heavy machinery is used to carry out repairs on the flood-damaged railway tracks in Sedavi on Sunday. Manu Fernandez/AP A firefighter checks inside a vehicle at a flooded garage in Alfafar on Saturday. Susana Vera/Reuters Emergency services workers survey a devastated street in Letur on Wednesday. Susana Vera/Reuters A man dumps floodwater out of his house in Utiel on Wednesday.

Persons: Teen, DANA Desaparecidos, DANA Desparecidos, Mila, Manu Fernandez, Nacho Doce, King Felipe, Pedro Sanchez, Carlos Mazon, ”, Eva Manez, Susana Vera, Manaure Quintero, Hugo Torres, Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Angel Garcia, Bruna Casas, —, Alberto Saiz, Biel, David Ramos, La Torre, Ana Escobar, Ismael Herrero, Shutterstock, Doce, Jose Jordan, Blanca Ruiz, Carlos Calmaestra, Oscar Del Pozo, Eva Defez's, Mateo Villalba Sanchez, Víctor, Alba Lozano Asencio, Luciano Esguerra, DANA Desaparcideo, ” Asencio, “, Spain’s King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Margarita Robles, Pedro de Juan, it’s, Francisco Bosque, AENA, AEMET Organizations: Spain CNN, Emergency, Unit, Reuters Volunteers, Reuters, Getty, Volunteers, AP, Military Unit, Reuters Firefighters, Reuters Vehicles, Biel Alino, Firefighters, La Torre, AP Authorities, Wednesday, Europa Press, CNN, Spanish, Barcelona’s El Prat Locations: Valencia, Spain, Picanya, Silla, Catarroja, Sedavi, Massanassa, AFP, Benetusser, Alfafar, Paiporta, Chiva, Benetússer, La, Letur, La Torre, Godelleta, Utiel, Sedaví, L'Alcúdia, Spanish, Barcelona, Barcelona’s, Castellon, Alicante

☆ Air Canada reaches last-minute agreement with pilots union, averting strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Air Canada Boeing 777-333(ER) is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Air Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a last-minute deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout. Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which operate nearly 670 flights per day carrying about 110,000 passengers as well as freight, will now continue flying as normal, the airline said. Air Canada said in a statement the terms of its new agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) representing more than 5,200 pilots will remain confidential, pending a ratification vote by its members expected to be completed over the next month. The ALPA said in a separate statement that its leaders had approved the tentative agreement with Air Canada for member ratification.

Persons: ALPA, Steve MacKinnon Organizations: Air Canada Boeing, El, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Line Pilots Association, United Airlines, Labour Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Canada's, U.S, United

☆ I'm a software engineer stranded in the IT outage airport chaos. CrowdStrike broke a cardinal rule of software development and I can't believe the fallout.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

CrowdStrike is well-known in the cybersecurity industry, but until today, I don't think anyone was aware of its dominance as a platform on Windows. However, CrowdStrike might have evidence to suggest that this is a freak accident, so I don't think it's fair to point fingers too much. I don't think that's realistic. I don't think anyone really understood the true scope and presence of CrowdStrike before today. I don't think technology is intrinsically good or evil; it depends on how it's used and regulated.

Persons: —, Ahmed Al Sharif, Al Sharif, I've, Al Sharif's, I'm, It's, You'll, CrowdStrike, it's Organizations: Service, EA, Meta, Business, Barcelona International, London Heathrow, El, Airport Locations: Barcelona, London

☆ Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight fell 54 meters in less than five seconds, investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. The Singapore Airlines flight that encountered severe turbulence on its way from London to Singapore dropped 54 meters in less than five seconds, preliminary findings released Wednesday showed. The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore said the sharp altitude drop as well as changes to gravitational forces likely caused the injuries. This sequence of events likely caused the injuries to the crew and passengers," the report said Wednesday. The changes in gravitational forces "likely resulted in the occupants who were not belted up to become airborne," the report said.

Organizations: Airbus, Singapore Airlines, El, Transport Safety Investigation Locations: Barcelona, Spain, London, Singapore

☆ A Pond in Hawaii Turns Pink and More: Photos of the Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jockey Flavien Prat, riding National Treasure, right, touches jockey Junior Alvarado, who rode Cody's Wish to a win at the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.Jockey Junior Alvarado rode Cody's Wish to a win at the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press

Persons: Flavien Prat, Junior Alvarado, Mark J, Terrill Organizations: Breeders, Santa, Associated Locations: Arcadia, Calif

CNN —Veteran British broadcaster Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his former employer the BBC reported Thursday, citing a statement from his family. “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family,” the statement said, according to the BBC. Parkinson interviewed many of the world’s most famous people on his long-running show, which launched in 1971. Michael Parkinson interviewing actress Bette Davis in October 1975. Mirren and Parkinson appeared on another show together in 2008, the TV host told the BBC, and “laughed like two intelligent human beings.”

Persons: Michael Parkinson, Sir Michael Parkinson, Parkinson, Muhammad Ali, John Lennon, Elton John, Nelson Mandela, Judi Dench, Tim Davie, ”, ” “, Michael, ” Davie, Bette Davis, Don Smith, ” Parkinson, Ali, Tony Blair, Victoria Beckham, David, “, Nick Robinson, Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren, Mirren Organizations: CNN — Veteran, BBC, Radio Times, British, Daily Telegraph Locations: CNN — Veteran British, Iraq, Parkinson’s, prat

☆ Migrants flee plane forced to land in Spain by fake childbirth emergency
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Joan Faus | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Journalists gather after a commercial airplane flying from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing in Barcelona's El Prat airport in the early hours and 28 would-be migrants on board ran away across the tarmac in Barcelona, Spain December 7, 2022. After landing at El Prat airport, the woman was checked at a hospital and found she had not gone into labour, the government said. Police detained 14 people who were on the plane operated by Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, while 14 others were still missing, the government said. It said five were put back on the plane and eight others would be deported to Morocco. Reporting by Joan Faus, Inti Landauro; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EasyJet calls on over-45s to fill cabin crew vacancies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An Easyjet aircraft approaches Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat airport the day before a cabin crew strike, while it passes next to a Stop traffic sign, near Barcelona, Spain, June 30, 2022. The UK-based airline said it was encouraging adults aged 45 and over to train as cabin crew, building on the 27% rise it has already seen in that age group for crew since 2018. EasyJet said a crew recruitment programme some months ago had over 18,000 applications for about 2,000 roles, but it was still looking for more workers. The cabin crew role would be ideal for people whose children have left home, who have customer service skills and are looking for a new challenge, said the airline. "This campaign is about challenging stereotypes about the job and showing that being cabin crew can be a job for anyone with the right skills, no matter what their age," easyJet's director of cabin services Michael Brown said in an email.

☆ Brazil's Neymar lands in Spain to attend trial on 2013 transfer to Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Brazil's Neymar to stand trial in a corruption case over his transfer to FC Barcelona - Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Barcelona, Spain - October 17, 2022 Brazil's Neymar arrives at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport before attending court to stand trial on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer to FC Barcelona from Santos in 2013 REUTERS/Nacho DoceBARCELONA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar landed in Barcelona on Monday to go on trial on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, a Reuters witness said. The complainant, Brazilian investment firm DIS, said on Thursday it was demanding a five-year jail term for the player. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marco Trujillo, writing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Neymar due in Barcelona court over 2013 transfer from Santos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Soccer Football - Brazil's Neymar to stand trial in a corruption case over his transfer to FC Barcelona - Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Barcelona, Spain - October 17, 2022 Brazil's Neymar arrives at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport before attending court to stand trial on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer to FC Barcelona from Santos in 2013 REUTERS/Nacho DoceBARCELONA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain and Brazil soccer star Neymar Jr. and eight others go on trial in Barcelona on Monday charged with fraud and corruption over the player's transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison term and a 10 million euro ($9.8 million) fine for Neymar. "Neymar, with the connivance of his parents and the boards of directors of Barcelona and Santos, betrayed the trust of my clients," DIS lawyer Paulo Nasser told a news conference in Barcelona on Thursday. "The real cost of the transaction (between Santos and Barcelona) was 82 million euros, and only 17 million appeared as the official transfer," Nasser said. It was unclear if Neymar would be asked to stay for the whole hearing, which is expected to last seven days.

☆ 6 takeaways from the massive debate about the SEC's proposed new climate rule
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-12 | by ( Drake Baer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Gary Gensler, the chair of the SEC, told Insider the proposed plan is to make environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, reporting more formalized. The most popular is TCFD, a set of letters you should get used to if you're interested in climate policy. The task force developed its own set of international recommendations for climate reporting, with "core recommendations" centered around governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. How synced should ESG reporting be with preexisting quarterly and annual reports? "We believe ESG reporting will mature far more quickly but needs to follow a similar path."

☆ Compania aeriană belarusă „Belavia” suspendă zborurile spre Chișinău, urmare a interdicțiilor impuse de autoritățile din Ucraina și UE
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Compania aeriană belarusă „Belavia” suspendă aborurile spre Chișinău, Larnaca, Belgrad și Budapesta programate pentru perioada 29 – 30 iunie curent, urmare a interdicțiilor impuse de autoritățile mai multor state din UE, precum și de autoritățile din Ucraina. „Specialiștii companiei aeriene iau în calcul posibile opțiuni pentru rutele de efectuare a zborurilor regulate și charter, urmare a interdicțiilor impuse. Compania aeriană depune toate eforturile pentru a rezolva această situație”, se arată într-o notă informativă a companiei. Avionul nu a intrat în spațiul aerian polonez și a zburat în cercuri deasupra regiunii Brest, învecinată cu Polonia. Protasevici a fost inclus de către autoritățile din Belarus pe lista teroriștilor, dat în căutări interstatale.

Persons: Roman, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Protasevici Organizations: belarusă, Compania, Uniunii Europene, UE, Aeroportul, Ryanair Locations: Chișinău, Larnaca, Belgrad, Budapesta, Ucraina, Istanbul, Turcia, Belarus, Minsk, Belarusului, Polonia, Barcelona, polonez, Brest, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Roman

☆ Compania aeriană „Austrian Airlines” a anulat o cursă de pasageri de la Viena spre Moscova în semn de protest față de deturnarea avionului „Ryanair” și reținerii ex-editorului canalului de Telegram Ne
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Compania aeriană „Austrian Airlines” a anulat joi, 27 mai, o cursă de pasageri de la Viena spre Moscova. Reprezentanții companiei au decis să anuleze zborul peste Belarus în semn de protest față de deturnarea avionului „Ryanair” și reținerii ex-editorului canalului de Telegram Nexta Roman Protasevici, notează Novaya Gazeta. Foto: Novaya GazetaAnterior, Polonia a interzis aeronavelor companiilor din Belarus să pătrundă în spațiul său aerian, notează Novaya Gazeta. Avionul nu a intrat în spațiul aerian polonez și a zburat în cercuri deasupra regiunii Brest, învecinată cu Polonia. Protasevici a fost inclus de către autoritățile din Belarus pe lista teroriștilor, dat în căutări interstatale.

Persons: Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Protasevici Organizations: Austrian Airlines, Aeroportul, Ryanair Locations: Viena, Moscova, Belarus, Polonia, Minsk, Barcelona, Belarusului, polonez, Brest, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Roman

☆ Polonia interzice aeronavelor companiilor din Belarus să pătrundă în spațiul său aerian
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Polonia a interzis aeronavelor companiilor din Belarus să pătrundă în spațiul său aerian, notează Novaya Gazeta. Avionul nu a intrat în spațiul aerian polonez și a zburat în cercuri deasupra regiunii Brest, învecinată cu Polonia. Potrivit Novaya Gazeta, anunțul a fost făcut de către purtătorul de cuvânt al guvernului polonez, Peter Müller. Astfel, companiilor aeriene din Ucraina le este interzis să zboare în spațiul aerian al Belarusului. Aeronava, care efectua o cursă Atena – Vilnius, a fost interceptată în spațiul aerian belarus, sub pretextul că la bord ar fi o bombă.

Persons: Peter Müller, Müller ., Denysa Shmygal, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Protasevici Organizations: Europei, Agenția, Siguranță, Aviației, Uniunii Europene, Aeroportul, Ryanair Locations: Polonia, Belarus, Minsk, Barcelona, Belarusului, polonez, Brest, Poloniei, Ucraina, Ucrainei, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Roman

☆ FOTO/ Un avion al companiei Belavia, care a decolat de la Minsk spre Barcelona, a zburat trei ore în cercuri, deasupra Belarusului, fără a intra în spațiul aerian polonez, iar ulterior a revenit pe ae
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +5 min

Avionul nu a intrat în spațiul aerian polonez și a zburat în cercuri deasupra regiunii Brest, învecinată cu Polonia. Avionul companiei aeriane naționale a Belarus, de pe ruta Minsk – Barcelona, a decolat de pe Aeroportul Național Minsk la ora 13:30, fapt indicat și pe site-ul aeroportului din Minsk. Situația arată astfel pentru că serviciile poloneze au transmis piloților informații că ar putea exista probleme la intrarea în spațiul aerian francez. Liderii statelor Uniunii Europene au cerut companiilor aviatice europene să evite spațiul aerian al Belarus și au solicitat restricționarea accesului companiilor belaruse în spațiul european. Aeronava, care efectua o cursă Atena – Vilnius, a fost interceptată în spațiul aerian belarus, sub pretextul că la bord ar fi o bombă.

Persons: El, Pavel Lukașevici, Lukașevici, Roman, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Protasevici Organizations: Belavia, Uniunii Europene, UE, Ryanair, KGB Locations: Minsk, Barcelona, Belarusului, polonez, Brest, Polonia, Belarus, francez, BELAVIA, Varșovia, UE, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Roman

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