Author: Mark Ament
The Brazilian aircraft maker is negotiating with EgyptAir Express, an Egyptian airline, the joint opening of an aircraft maintenance centre. Yesterday, EgyptAir received in São José dos Campos, southeastern Brazil, the first of six aircraft purchased from Embraer and informed that it is also going to exercise options, which include the purchase of another six aircraft.
The company from São Paulo does not yet export and is going to take its first steps in that direction at the end of the month. Company director Paulo Roberto Cavalcante will be one of the participants of the mission to Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt that the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency are going to promote.
The Foundation for Improvement of Higher Education Students, which is connected to the Ministry of Education, is registering professionals interested in working at the Lebanese University. Experience is necessary in the teaching of Portuguese as is knowledge of French. Candidates may apply up to May 30th and the work begins in September this year.
The Foundation for Improvement of Higher Education Students, which is connected to the Ministry of Education, is registering professionals interested in working at the Lebanese University. Experience is necessary in the teaching of Portuguese as is knowledge of French. Candidates may apply up to May 30th and the work begins in September this year.
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced yesterday evening (9), the discovery of more natural gas reserves in Espírito Santo Basin. The discovery was through well 6-ESS-168, which is still being drilled by the company. In the statement announcing the discovery, Petrobras informs that on reaching the depth of 3,378 metres,
The Arab ambassadors to Brazil are going, starting today, to visit the city of Curitiba, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná. They will meet local leaders, like state governor Roberto Requião and city mayor Carlos Alberto Richa, and also businessmen at the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná. The diplomats will stay in the city until Saturday to expand the relations of their countries with the state.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The national production of grain in the 2006/07 crop should reach 130.7 million tonnes, according to the latest study by the National Food Supply Company (Conab). The forecasts points at a new historic record due to an increase in productivity, caused by good climate conditions and the high technological
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Agribusiness exports reached US$ 4.729 billion in the month of April and reached 37% when compared to the same period last year. As imports totalled US$ 622 million, the surplus was US$ 4.107 billion. Both exports and the trade surplus are record for months of April. The figures were
A program developed by the Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with the Brazilian Clothing Designers Association, bets on fashion to promote tourist points in Brazil. Around 1.8 million Brazilian reais (US$ 890,000) have already been invested in the project that uses tourist destinations in Brazil in the catalogues of stylists.
Travel operators in the Arab world are awaiting the Dubai-São Paulo flight, to start operating in October, to include Brazil in their tourist packages. At the Brazilian stand at Arabian Travel Market, a tourism fair that took place last week in Dubai, around 20,000 people sought information about the country.
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Starting in July, all the diesel oil sold by Petrobras Distribuidora (BR) will include in its composition 2% biodiesel. According to the president at BR, Maria das Graças Foster, up to the end of May, five thousand service stations under the flag and another 3,350 large company clients in
