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ABS Jets, the Prague based aircraft operator and services provider has announced that it is to provide handling services for third parties at its operation in Bratislava, Slovakia. ABS Jets has extensive expertise in this sector, as an aircraft operator the company has built and trained a dedicated team with the knowledge and experience of working with their own aircraft. ABS Jets has been providing FBO services at their Prague facility since 2007, this means that they are well prepared, and equipped, to carry out aircraft handling, flight planning and maintenance for third party aircraft. The Prague operation consists of 2 hangars (including crew and VIP lounges), and handling facilities which enables ABS Jets to handle aircraft from Very Light Jets (VLJ) to Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). Now the company is building on its experience, and reputation for excellent customer service, by offering third party handling at Bratislava airport. The service is being launched at NBAA and will officially to begin on January 1st 2012.

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This week, Czech business jet operator Grossmann Jet Service responded to clients’ needs with the announcement of an enlarged fleet, the addition of the light jet Citation CJ2+.

The road map of the global automotive industry shows big change as its players look for new ways forward, finds KPMG’s 12th annual automotive survey.

Internet expansion marks latest milestone in airline's efforts to invest in improved customer service

Triple miles available for SkyMiles members flying GOL through Feb. 28

Lately, there has been a lot of discussions among the CEPA Board members about its direction and priorities....

Many aerospace companies are taking pro-active steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Today’s jets are 70% more fuel efficient than those produced 40 years ago, however further improvements are planned, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers report “Aerospace and Defence; Sector climate change responses”.PwC:

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Delta Air Lines resumes nonstop service between Ruzyne-Prague International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

As the Central Europe Private Aviation (CEPA) association plans for its 2011 expo in Prague, the team behind CEPA attended Geneva's 2010 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2010), an event that is in its' tenth year that featured over 400 exhibitors.

Prague will host the Central Europe Private Aviation (CEPA) association's CEPA EXPO 2011, the very first event of its kind in the Central and Eastern Europe region, the organization announced during the inaugural CEPA 2010 conference.

Government effectiveness and financing are top challenges to delivering infrastructure projects, public sector executives around the world agree with private infrastructure providers and business leaders in a survey commissioned by KPMG.

Grossmann Jet Service is attending CEPA 2010 Conference.

Global automakers will significantly increase spending on new technologies, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles, KPMG International’s 11th annual global automotive survey sums up the industry’s concerns and expectations to 2014.

KPMG International in cooperation with Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff Business School conducted a survey which aims to examine, in-depth, the shape of logistics and supply chains within UK manufacturing today. In addition, it provides six lessons on cost reduction.

The automotive industry today is marked by deep and widespread uncertainty. As global stock markets plunge and consumer confidence dips to historic lows, light vehicle sales in almost all regions continue to slide, says the recently published white paper A rough road: The effects of today´s financial crisis on the global automotive industry published by KPMG International.

NedRailways announced today that it has acquired Czech bus operator PROBO TRANS BEROUN, spol. s.r.o. (“Probo Trans Beroun”) for an undisclosed sum, with KPMG Corporate Finance team acting as financial advisor to the sellers. With revenues of around EUR 10 million, Probo Trans Beroun is a privately-held company owning 120 buses and employing 200 people. The company operates national, regional and municipal bus services, with over 70 routes, mainly west of Prague. The average age of the bus fleet is six years.

The threat of economic slowing in weaker demand for automobiles was noticeable even before the current drop in global financial markets. Problems in the automotive industry began in the United States, but soon affected markets in the United Kingdom, Spain and Germany. Drops in production volume and, in some instances, staff downsizing caused by weakened demand have been announced by a number of European car manufacturers (including Czech ones) in recent weeks. The crisis is impacting sales of luxury automobiles. On the other hand, the CZK/EUR exchange rate, greater competitiveness and the concentration of the Czech and Slovak markets have led to a decrease in small car prices. It is hard to estimate the overall medium- and long-term industry impact.