Fort Worth-based American Airlines said Wednesday that it’s seeking U.S. Department of Transportation approval to add 17 flights between the United States and Brazil later this year.
“Brazil is a very important and growing market for American Airlines,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s chief commercial officer. “With these additional frequencies, we plan to begin operating new service as soon as Oct. 1, giving our customers even more travel options to Brazil, which is Latin America’s largest...
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule from 1964-1985.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya is close to sealing a deepwater exploration contract with France's Total and has offered three other oil majors new offshore blocks, the country's petroleum commissioner said. Martin Heya told Reuters on Tuesday a production sharing contract with Total for block L22 offshore was with the Attorney General's office, meaning it is close to being signed. He said the energy ministry had offered Brazil's Petrobras, Norway's Statoil and Italy's Eni offshore blocks, but the companies had yet to sign agreements. ...
Football's world governing body FIFA believes that six of 12 Brazilian stadiums that are to host the 2014 World Cup may not be ready in time, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported Tuesday.
Fred Hochberg, chairman of the Export-Import Bank, this week said he plans to boost financing support for business and general aviation manufacturers to $1 billion by 2014.
That would be a substantial increase from $90 million in similar financing the institution passed out in 2011 to U.S.-based aircraft makers.
According to a report from Bloomberg, Hochberg cited pressure from international competition, such as Embraer in Brazil, as driving a need for the increased aid.
“We have been very geared...
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