TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 BST

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 BST

	Published : Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:27 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-04-18 09:09:31

Malaysia's Proton must remain a national entity - former PM Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - The government must choose a domestic partner over

a foreign company for ailing carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd to preserve its status

as a national company, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said.

2007-04-18 09:04:19

Remy Intl ratings cut to 'D' from 'CCC' on failure to pay interest, says S&P

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has

lowered the corporate credit rating of US engine parts maker Remy International

Inc after Remy decided not to make an interest payment on one of its credit

notes.

2007-04-18 08:42:12

Air China launches new Beijing-Sapporo service

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Air China said it has launched a new non-stop service

between its Beijing hub and the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.

2007-04-18 08:40:44

Italy regulator proposes bonus for operators investing in new network - report

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - The Italian communications regulator Agcom is

proposing to offer a bonus to broadband telecommunications operators investing

in the so-called next generation network (NGN), the daily Finanza & Mercati

said.

2007-04-18 08:17:39

Deutsche Post monopoly may be extended beyond this year - report

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - The German government is showing signs of

are lative openness' to the possible extension of Deutsche Post World Net AG's

incumbent mail delivery monopoly beyond December, daily Handelsblatt wrote,

citing a government representative.

2007-04-18 08:10:28

Portugal's Euroatlantic Airways seeks LSE secondary market listing in H1 2008

MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Portuguese charter airline Euroatlantic Airways

is seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange's secondary market in the

first half of 2008, Jornal de Negocios reported, citing chairman Tomaz Metello

at a presentation of 2006 results.