James Cook: The Voyages opens at the British Library

Tahitian Scene by Tupaia (c) British Library Board

• New major exhibition marks 250 years since James Cook’s ship Endeavour set sail from Plymouth
• Featuring original maps, artworks and journals alongside contemporary films, the exhibition allows visitors to follow the course of his voyages and consider their legacy
• Accompanying website and events programme further explore the different perspectives and competing narratives surrounding the voyages

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25 April 2018

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Air China 737-800 at Boeing Field, Seattle WA
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• Big Chinese airlines grow brand value up to 21%
• American, Delta, and United Airlines brands still most valuable despite bumpy 2017
• Aeroflot continues as strongest airline brand with AAA brand rating
• Lufthansa enters top 10 ranking with 29% brand value increase
• Valued at US$5.3 billion, Emirates first in Middle East despite macro challenges

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(Text prepared by Budapest Airport)

Another top position in the region: Budapest is the first carbon-neutral airport!

 Another major international environmental award has been received by Budapest Airport: ACI (Airports Council International) confirmed that Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport achieved the so-called “carbon-neutral” accreditation. The accreditation program launched by ACI has found that the operation of Budapest Airport maintains a balance of energy consumption and energy production. Carbon neutrality means this balance has been achieved, as using conventional fossil-based energy always entails emission of CO2, that is, carbon emission, or in other words, a carbon footprint. All around Europe, only about thirty airports belong to the carbon-neutral group.

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We are excited to share that our latest spacecraft has satisfied all of its mission requirements. We launched the Arkyd-6, a 6U CubeSat, this past January. It’s a demonstration platform for technology intended to detect water resources in space. The data obtained from the Arkyd-6 is valuable in the development of the Arkyd-301, Planetary Resources’ next spacecraft platform and the beginning of the company’s space resource exploration program.

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Business opportunities on the H-47 Chinook include manufacturing, long-term support and training

BERLIN, Germany, April 25, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and ten German aerospace companies reached agreements today to partner on a range of business opportunities on the H-47 Chinook, a contender in Germany’s STH heavy-lift helicopter competition.

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Fishing TV to launch the inaugural World Fishing Day on Saturday 23^rd June 2018 to unite the angling community, bring more people into the sport and highlight environmental issues

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The technology group Wärtsilä partners with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote maritime innovation and R&D. The partnership covers four different streams: digital acceleration, cyber-physical security, intelligent vessel and port operations. Wärtsilä and MPA have also agreed to support and leverage start-ups and small and medium enterprises in Singapore in these four streams.

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News broke earlier today that the website of the Ukrainian energy and coal ministry was reportedly taken down, posting a message in English demanding a ransom paid in Bitcoin to recover encrypted files.

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Almost a year after Wannacry took control of the NHS IT infrastructure, Orangeworm has been identified by Symantec as a new threat to healthcare. The group has targeted a number of countries – 32% of which are in Europe (5% in UK) and primarily targeting the healthcare industry (39%).

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