Transport

KLM and Xiamen Airlines signed an additional 10-year agreement for the maintenance of General Electric Next Generation engines for another six Boeing 787-900s operated by Xiamen Airlines.

KAMAZ-LEASING again receives applications under the state subsidy program of initial payment - Subsidized Leasing.

Good Housekeeping this week announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, and selected the 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco as the Best New Hybrid. The Awards appear in the February issue, on newsstands January 17.

Imports of passenger cars in Russia for eleven months of 2016 fell by 22.6% to 244 thousand cars. According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia, during the reporting period it was imported cars worth 5 billion 483.2 million dollars to Russia.

The sales of the flagship models of AVTOVAZ - LADA Vesta sedan and high hatchback LADA XRAY – reached the record levels in the last month of 2016 since their appearance in the Russian market.

Aeroflot began selling tickets for flights to/from Salekhard. The flights begin operating on 1 June 2017.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) uncovered losses in the magnitude of some HUF 167 billion in its report on the metro 4 project, and the European Commission may impose a fine of HUF 76.6 billion on Hungary, the Minister of State at the Prime Minister’s Office said at a press conference.

On 26 March 2017, KLM will launch a thrice daily service between Milan Malpensa and Schiphol, in addition to the existing service from Milan Linate. In addition, Air France operates five flights a day between Milan Malpensa and Paris Charles de Gaulle.

On January 12, 2017 Aleksei Ovchinin, a test cosmonaut of the Roscosmoc cosmonaut corps, visited NPO Saturn.

Alstom, as leader of a consortium with Colas Rail and Thales, today signed a contract with Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) to supply a metro system for Hanoi metro line 3 to start commercial operation by the end of 2021. 

Australia’s online shoppers. International brands and retailers are now able to reach out to the rapidly growing Australia market.

 

Eduard Nikolaev 's crew finished first at the Dakar-2017 rally-marathon. According to him, this year the team has paid special attention to preparing both trucks and crew members themselves for the race.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) today reported December and full year 2016 traffic results. 

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced self-service kiosks at the entrance to Schengen Lounge 25 at Schiphol Airport. The service will give authorised passengers quicker access to the lounge.