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British Airways is opening up its route network from London City Airport with the launch of its first route to Scandinavia.

The airline has announced plans to start a new double daily weekday service from the Docklands Airport with flights to Copenhagen in Denmark, providing a direct air link between the two capital cities.

There will also be one flight a day from London City on Sundays and one flight from Copenhagen on Saturdays.

The new flights will start on September 12, and will be operated by British Airways wholly owned subsidiary BA CityFlyer with their fleet of brand new Embraer 190 aircraft.

Luke Hayhoe, BA CityFlyer commercial manager said: "This has been a year of firsts for us at London City Airport, with new leisure focused flights to the Balearic Islands launched earlier in the year and now our first ever venture into Scandinavia.

"Once again we are responding to demand from our customers for both business and leisure travel to Denmark and we are delighted to be launching another exciting new route using our new aircraft."

British Airways already offers a selection of hand picked 2 to 5-star hotels in Copenhagen, perfectly suited to the urban tourist seeking city breaks in Europe. Customers can stay at the world's most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel where each room is a piece of art in itself, the 3-star Fox Hotel, which is a member of the world's first CO2 neutral hotel chain Brøchner Hotels. Alternatives include the 4-star Scandic Copenhagen City, close to Tivoli or the First Hotel Vesterbro, right at the heart of the trendiest area in the city, and the 5-star Design Hotel First Hotel Skt Petris.

British Airways flies to 13 destinations from London City airport including Edinburgh, Madrid and Nice. Avis car rental is available with British Airways.

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About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide destinations - including holidays, European city breaks, such as flights to Madrid, hotels, flights, car rental and experiences. Customers can save time and money with ba.com when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985. Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security of travelling with British Airways. British Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers' expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service provided.

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Katja Cooper
Astral Towers
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www.ba.com

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ANA First To Take Delivery of 787

PHOENIX -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has signed a 10-year integrated service agreement for support of ANA's 50 Boeing 787 aircraft. ANA will be the first to take delivery of Boeing's newest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner.

Honeywell will provide access to spares, logistics and repair services for the Honeywell equipment installed on the B787 aircraft. Honeywell provides multiple products to the B787 aircraft, including flight control electronics, navigation radios, crew information system and interior and exterior lighting.

'ANA benefits from a single integrated program with one agreement and predictable monthly payments to provide global asset availability for the entire suite of Honeywell products on the B787,' said Pak Chin, Honeywell Aerospace Vice President of Airlines, Asia Pacific. 'ANA can focus on operating the aircraft leaving the management of spares, logistics and repairs to Honeywell. ANA avoids upfront investment costs of purchasing spares, minimizes administration expenses, and improves dispatch reliability.'

ANA is expected to receive their first aircraft in December 2010 or January 2011. A total of 50 aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2016. The contract covers program services for 29 part numbers for a term of 10 years.

Honeywell integrated service support solutions feature 24/7 customer service and program support capabilities from Honeywell's global network of service and customer support centers.

Honeywell equipment available on Boeing aircraft includes the auxiliary power unit, cabin management system and services, communication, navigation and information management, displays, environmental control system, electric power, electronic fuel controls, flight controls, flight management systems, lighting, mechanical components, surveillance equipment, wheels and brakes.

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell's aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.

This release contains certain statements that may be deemed 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements.

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British Airways is helping travellers celebrate the 75th anniversary of Newcastle International Airport with a special return fare on its flights between Newcastle and Heathrow.

British Airways is offering a return flight to London Heathrow for just £1 (subject to availability) which, with taxes/fees and charges means that the total paid by passengers will be only £75.

The special promotional return fare, which is now being made available from both Newcastle and Heathrow, will remain on sale until Sunday 1st August in order to coincide with an open day at Newcastle International Airport to commemorate the event.

Customers wanting to take advantage of the special fare will be able to travel between 1st and 30th November 2010.

The celebrations will also provide a unique opportunity for one of British Airways long-haul captains to fly into his home-town airport.

Captain Stephen Wright, who normally flies passengers between Heathrow and world-wide destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, will take the controls of one of the airline's 57 Boeing 747-400 aircraft for the short flight between Heathrow and Newcastle on Monday morning.

The 291-seater "jumbo" jet will operate as the BA1326, one of British Airways six daily scheduled flights between Newcastle and Heathrow's Terminal 5. It is due to touch down at Newcastle International Airport at 11.10am. The aircraft will then operate as the BA1327 with a scheduled departure time of 12.30pm.

British Airways offers hotels in Newcastle as well as an extensive collection of hotels in London like the new 4-star Park Plaza Westminster Bridge or the luxurious 5-star Savoy, due to re-open in the autumn after a £200 million refurbishment, to suit all customers and budgets, perfect for a city break in the capital in time for some pre-Christmas shopping or a weekend to the theatre.

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About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide and domestic UK destinations - including holidays, hotels, flights, car rental and experiences. Customers can save time and money with ba.com when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985. Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security of travelling with British Airways. British Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers' expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service provided.

Avis car rental is available with British Airways through ba.com.

For further British Airways / British Airways Holidays Ltd media information please contact:
Katja Cooper
Astral Towers
Betts Way
London Road
Crawley
RH10 9XA
01293 722513
www.ba.com

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Miles&Smiles members to benefit from Radisson Blu partnership

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces their new partnership with Turkish Airlines frequent flyer program 'Miles & Smiles'. With immediate effect, members of 'Miles & Smiles' earn 500 miles per stay at a Radisson Blu hotel in Europe, Middle and Africa. A special launch offer includes double miles from 15 July – 15 September 2010 and a 15% restaurant discount at Radisson Blu Hotels in Turkey.

'This partnership further strengthens our growing presence in the Turkish market. Rezidor currently operates two Radisson Blu hotels in Istanbul, one in Ankara, and a new Radisson Blu resort in Cesme', comments John Kennedy, Vice President Marketing & CRM at Rezidor. 'We are delighted to become a partner of Miles&Smiles and look forward to the opportunities that this provides to develop business in and from Turkey.'

'The number of places where Miles&Smiles members can earn miles is increasing day by day. We would like to offer our most loyal passengers the option for a stay at reputable establishments. Within this context, we are delighted to partner with the international hotel chain Radisson Blu' adds Orhan Sivrikaya, Executive Vice President Commercial at Turkish Airlines.

Turkish Airlines was founded in 1933 with a fleet of 5 aircrafts only, and is today Turkey's leading global carrier with a fleet of 142 airplanes and 25 million passengers. Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance since 2008 and is today a 4 star airline company flying to 164 destinations around the world, comprising 38 domestic and 126 international destinations.

The Rezidor Hotel Group currently features more than 400 hotels in operation and under development with more than 86,300 rooms in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The company's core brands are the First Class- and Full Service-brand Radisson Blu and Park Inn, a young and dynamic mid market brand. Rezidor also operates properties of The Regent and Country Inns & Suites in EMEA, and has signed a worldwide licence agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni in order to operate and develop the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.

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Cleveland, OH July 21, 2010—Alphaport, a Cleveland-based provider of engineering services, applied technology, knowledge management and professional development services, recently announced the successful development of a combined Exciter-Igniter ignition system. The innovative ignition system, a product of Alphaport's partnership with NASA, bolsters the viability of environmentally responsible, non-toxic propellants in rocket engines used for space transportation.
The compact Exciter-Igniter system, initially developed for potential use in NASA space vehicles, such as the Orion Crew Vehicle and Altair lunar lander, presents an opportunity for the commercial space transportation industry. Testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center and Alphaport facilities with a safer, less volatile, methane-oxygen mixture demonstrates a ground-breaking opportunity: using green fuels in space transportation.
Handling of toxic fuel, traditionally used in space rocket engines, prompted NASA to turn its attention to using safer and operationally less expensive fuel sources. Through a NASA funded SBIR Phase II program, Alphaport delivered the high-performance Exciter-Igniter capable of igniting methane-oxygen mixtures. In addition, the igniter reduces engine complexity, increasing consistency and reliability.
The Exciter-Igniter was recently featured as a NASA Glenn Research Center Success Story. The release highlighted the igniter's reduced environmental impact and improved performance capabilities.
Although Alphaport's hermetically sealed Exciter-Igniter is designed to reduce the risks of high-voltage pulse degradation cause by corona in ignition cables designed for space operation, the device can be used in any engine that requires a spark ignition. Terrestrial applications include aircraft engines, power turbines, and even land vehicles and watercraft.
While multiple applications are possible, Alphaport's initial interest is in commercial space transportation. 'With the potential of a competitive and burgeoning commercial space transportation industry, we have found our market [for the igniter],' says Alphaport President, Anthony J. Miranda.

About Alphaport

Alphaport provides a full spectrum of advanced engineering services, space exploration technologies, and product development programs for the aerospace industry.

Alphaport has a rapidly growing team of experienced research scientists, engineers and project managers focused on applying their knowledge to the development of innovative technologies. The company provides technical expertise for commercial space systems, aerospace and government organizations with specialization in power propulsion, and emerging space technologies.

Other areas of expertise include comprehensive knowledge management training programs that help organizations capture and retain knowledge, and then apply intellectual property for technology innovation or workforce development.

Alphaport has received multiple business and technology awards, including the Inc. 500 Award for America's fastest growing private companies.

For more information visit www.alpha-port.com

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Cleveland, OH July 21, 2010—Alphaport, a Cleveland-based provider of engineering services, applied technology, knowledge management and professional development services, recently announced the successful development of a combined Exciter-Igniter ignition system. The innovative ignition system, a product of Alphaport's partnership with NASA, bolsters the viability of environmentally responsible, non-toxic propellants in rocket engines used for space transportation.

The compact Exciter-Igniter system, initially developed for potential use in NASA space vehicles, such as the Orion Crew Vehicle and Altair lunar lander, presents an opportunity for the commercial space transportation industry. Testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center and Alphaport facilities with a safer, less volatile, methane-oxygen mixture demonstrates a ground-breaking opportunity: using green fuels in space transportation.

Handling of toxic fuel, traditionally used in space rocket engines, prompted NASA to turn its attention to using safer and operationally less expensive fuel sources. Through a NASA funded SBIR Phase II program, Alphaport delivered the high-performance Exciter-Igniter capable of igniting methane-oxygen mixtures. In addition, the igniter reduces engine complexity, increasing consistency and reliability.

The Exciter-Igniter was recently featured as a NASA Glenn Research Center Success Story. The release highlighted the igniter's reduced environmental impact and improved performance capabilities.

Although Alphaport's hermetically sealed Exciter-Igniter is designed to reduce the risks of high-voltage pulse degradation cause by corona in ignition cables designed for space operation, the device can be used in any engine that requires a spark ignition. Terrestrial applications include aircraft engines, power turbines, and even land vehicles and watercraft.

While multiple applications are possible, Alphaport's initial interest is in commercial space transportation. 'With the potential of a competitive and burgeoning commercial space transportation industry, we have found our market [for the igniter],' says Alphaport President, Anthony J. Miranda.

About Alphaport

Alphaport provides a full spectrum of advanced engineering services, space exploration technologies, and product development programs for the aerospace industry.

Alphaport has a rapidly growing team of experienced research scientists, engineers and project managers focused on applying their knowledge to the development of innovative technologies. The company provides technical expertise for commercial space systems, aerospace and government organizations with specialization in power propulsion, and emerging space technologies.

Other areas of expertise include comprehensive knowledge management training programs that help organizations capture and retain knowledge, and then apply intellectual property for technology innovation or workforce development.

Alphaport has received multiple business and technology awards, including the Inc. 500 Award for America's fastest growing private companies.

For more information visit www.alpha-port.com

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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced today it has won an order from Air Transat for extended TotalCare® services and Trent 700EP (Enhanced Performance) engine kits, which are designed to improve efficiency and environmental performance.

The new seven year extended TotalCare services contract covers five Trent 700-powered Airbus A330s, four of which were covered under previous TotalCare arrangements. The new EP kits will be incorporated into the airline's Trent 700 engines over the next two years.

Lewis Prebble, Rolls-Royce, Vice President of Customer Business, North America said: 'We have a long term relationship with Air Transat and are delighted that they have become the latest customer to choose Trent 700EP technology. This will deliver positive economical and environmental performance benefits for our customer.'

Allen B. Graham, President and CEO of Air Transat said: 'Environmental improvement and cost effectiveness are cornerstones of Air Transat fleet operations. By transferring the latest Rolls-Royce technology to our A330s we are able to reduce fuel burn, minimize greenhouse gas emissions and our costs.'

The Trent 700 EP kit will yield a reduction in fuel burn of more than one per cent and CO2 emissions levels of more than 800 tonnes per aircraft per year for Air Transat.

To date, more than 150 Trent 700EP kits have been sold. The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the Airbus A330. It remains the market leader for the aircraft with a captured market share of 75 per cent over the last three years and 81 per cent market share in 2009. The engine offers outstanding levels of performance while delivering the highest available thrust.

1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce today has a broad customer base comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
3. In 2009, Rolls-Royce invested £864 million on research and development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.
4. Introduction of latest Trent family technology to the Trent 700 ensures increased benefits to customers. The Trent 700 is the most environmentally friendly engine on the A330, with the greatest cumulative margin to CAEP 4 international emissions legislation. Today, the Trent 700 has achieved 13 million hours of operation since entering service in 1995.
5. TotalCare, tailored for individual operators, offers a range of services from Rolls-Royce covering all aspects of asset management in support of its Civil Aerospace products. Building on the company's knowledge, experience and infrastructure, these services include elements such as predictive maintenance, logistics management, and global repair and overhaul offerings. TotalCare can remove uncertainties from engine management and improve operational reliability for operators through a mutually aligned business relationship.
6. A significant and growing industry player in North America, for more than 100 years, Rolls-Royce employs nearly 8,000 people at more than 66 US locations in 26 states and seven sites in six Canadian provinces.
7. Air Transat has a fleet of 18 Airbus A330s and A310s and is an Airbus 'Operational Excellence' Award recipient. It carries some 3 million passengers annually to nearly 60 destinations in 25 countries and employs approximately 2,000 people. Air Transat is a subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc., an integrated international tour operator with more than 60 destination countries distributing products in more than 50 countries.

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MyRivieraInfo, the leading online French Riviera travel guide has expanded its language accessibility so that it can now be viewed by visitors in additional languages including French and Spanish with German and Russian languages to follow very soon.

Launched in 2008, the French Riviera travel guide has grown steadily to become a recognised travel and information guide in the region, offering up to date information on activities and current French Riviera events, things to do and places to see. Adding to its current ease of accessibility which has been previously available to English speaking visitors, it is now able to offer the MyRivieraInfo website in additional languages including French and Spanish with further languages including German and Russian to be implemented very soon.

MyRivieraInfo provides a platform for local French Riviera hotels, restaurants, bars and other businesses to reach a targeted audience of visitors to the region, the addition of French and Spanish language capabilities to the website makes it more user friendly for French Riviera advertising clients and other European visitors alike and its introduction is ideal for this year's sunny summer season.

MyRivieraInfo has been available online since 2008 and provides a one stop shop solution for visitors searching for information on the French Riviera, from great beaches, local weather forecast, and places to see, holiday rental villas to restaurants such as Le Bastion in Antibes for that perfect evening.

MyRivieraInfo provides an effective and highly cost competitive platform for local companies on the French Riviera wishing to promote themselves to both a local and wider audience through a growing network with global reach that strives to make continual improvements and further position itself as a leading and recognised travel and information authority.

About MyRivieraInfo
MyRivieraInfo is part of the award winning MyDestinationInfo network which incorporates over 60 other destination websites around the world such as Cape Town, Dubai and London. Whether visitors are English, French or Spanish speaking, MyRivieraInfo offers a wealth of information on French Riviera hotels, restaurants, shopping, golf, nightlife, leisure, yachting and real estate. All information available on the MyRivieraInfo website is current, continuously monitored and maintained by local experts in order to provide the very best French Riviera travel and information guide to its visitors.

For further media information about MyRivieraInfo, please contact:
James Bellamy
7, Route de Paillos
Nice, 06300
France
+44 (0)7581 630 497
www.myrivierainfo.com

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A unique partnership of industry, public sector, regulatory and academic bodies has reconvened a programme to research, develop and validate the necessary technologies, systems, facilities and procedures to enable the safe, routine and unrestricted use of unmanned air systems (UAS) in the UK.

Phase 2 of a series of research projects to support the ASTRAEA (Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment) programme has been launched with funding totalling £30m from a number of public bodies and defence and aerospace organisations. It is part of a six-year programme that seeks to introduce unmanned air systems into civil operations.

Simon Jewell, ASTRAEA Chairman, says: 'There is considerable potential for civilian unmanned systems to offer low cost services that include incident monitoring and reporting, coastline environmental patrols and supporting police operations. However, we recognise that significant development is required before unmanned systems can be used alongside manned aircraft, and that current regulations will need to be redefined. Following a very successful first three years the team are looking forward to working with the Civil Aviation Authority on the next phase of the programme.'

Iain Gray, Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board, says: "We are supportive of ASTRAEA which will seek to further develop the outputs of the first three years. As a programme embedded in the National Aerospace Technology Strategy, ASTRAEA will continue to develop UK capabilities to further enable the markets of autonomous systems, an area that we are supporting elsewhere through our Innovation Platforms and Knowledge Transfer networks."

ASTRAEA is working with the CAA regulator, partner companies and academic institutions to ensure that the regulatory framework is in place to gain access to the best technology and skills. ASTRAEA will thoroughly test and validate options with the aim to enable the presence of unmanned aircraft in UK air space.

The technology is being developed under two research projects: 'separation assurance & control'; and 'autonomy & decision making'. These will address issues such as ground operations and human interaction; communications & air traffic control; UAS handling; routing; collision avoidance; multiple air vehicle integration; prognostics & health management; and decision modelling. The programme will include verification and demonstration of the technologies, either singly or as integrated systems.

Funding for ASTRAEA is being provided by public sector organisations – the Technology Strategy Board, the Welsh Assembly Government, Scottish Enterprise, NWDA, SWRDA and SEEDA - and from UK companies: BAE Systems, Thales UK, Rolls-Royce, EADS, QinetiQ, Cobham and AOS, plus a number of universities and SMEs.

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SEATTLE -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and its subsidiary Insitu Inc. announced today that they successfully demonstrated a high-performance Narrowband Relay communications system aboard a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in June. The relay was designed to meet the needs of small distributed forces operating in areas where Line of Sight (LOS) communications would not normally be possible.

The U.S. Defense Department has widely deployed handheld narrowband radios as the primary method of communications among small, distributed forces. However, these radios are limited in range and cannot communicate where the radios do not have a direct path to one another. The Boeing-developed Narrowband Relay, deployed aboard a small UAV, will provide a dramatically longer range and LOS capability over hills and buildings.

"This technology can make a dramatic difference in providing key communications capabilities to warfighters operating in geographically challenging environments around the world," said Nancy-Kim Yun, director, Integrated Shipboard Systems, Boeing Network and Tactical Systems (N&TS). "Our Payloads team has demonstrated the best of Boeing – they took on a challenge and found a solution that is easy to implement and cost-effective for potential customers."

To demonstrate the capability, two Thales PRC-148 JEM-compatible radios were driven more than 1,100 miles around central Washington state and northern Oregon, an area that has geography similar to the terrain in Afghanistan – hilly, with many obstacles preventing direct radio contact. As a ScanEagle UAV, outfitted with the Narrowband Relay, flew above the Boeing Boardman, Ore., facility, testers were able to use the relay to communicate with the radios.

"This flight demonstration was the culmination of a number of laboratory- and land-based tests, in many environments and with other radios, including PSC-5, PRC-117, and PRC-152," said Dick Paquette, Boeing Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence [C4I] Payloads Program manager. "This capability expands on our previous in-flight demonstrations that integrated C4I payloads and UAVs in support of the warfighter."

The U.S. Special Operations Command, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command have expressed interest in the results of the Boeing-funded demonstration.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.

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