easyJet and Airbus sign hybrid and electric aircraft research agreement

easyJet, and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a joint research project on hybrid and electric aircraft. The MoU is an important step towards furthering the industry’s understanding of the operational and infrastructure opportunities and challenges of plug-in hybrid and full electric aircraft. easyJet and Airbus will cooperate on three distinct work packages set to define the impacts and the requirements necessary for the large-scale introduction of next generation sustainable aircraft on infrastructure and every-day commercial aircraft operations.    Commenting on the partnership, Johan Lundgren, CEO…

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PRCA launches new Gibraltar Group

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has officially launched its new Gibraltar Group. The new group will deliver networking and professional development opportunities for public relations practitioners across Gibraltar. The PRCA Gibraltar group, which held its inaugural event last week, will be chaired by Alex Witham CMPRCA, PR consultant, Gibraltar PR. Alex relocated to Gibraltar in 2018 to set up a Gibraltar PR. Before making the move, he worked in-house at Harrogate-based De Vere Hotels, and previously at Golley Slater and Manifest Communications, working with brands including Principal Hotels,…

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IPA welcomes Google crackdown on political advertising

The IPA has welcomed Google’s crackdown on political ad targeting and misleading claims, but the professional body for ad agencies continues to call for a platform-neutral, machine-readable register of all political ads and ad data online. According to Google, as of next week in the UK, campaigns will no longer be able to match their own database of prospective voters against Google’s user base, to target individuals across platforms such as YouTube and Google search. Google has also said that it will take action on obviously misleading statements in ads.…

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The One Club Launches Right The Ratio Summit To Advance Industry Gender Equality

In line with the pillar of its mission to promote gender equality in advertising and design, The One Club for Creativity has launched its first annual Right The Ratio Summit, set for January 23-24, 2020 in New York.   The inaugural two-day gathering is aimed at decision makers with the authority to advance workplace equality and foster a better, more gender-balanced environment at their agencies.  The summit will serve as a forum to share ideas, insights and solutions that can be acted upon through all levels of an agency.  …

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United Nations Global Compact issues new report to help companies advance human rights

The United Nations Global Compact has published a new report to help the business sector advance human rights. To be distributed at the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva next week, the publication — Navigating the Future of Business and Human Rights: Good Practice Examples — addresses how companies can embed human rights into their corporate strategies and advance people-centred solutions to growing global challenges.   “In a rapidly-shifting world, human rights have proven to be a grounding force for leaders of all kinds. Business respect…

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