Archive for May 20th, 2008

Darko Marinac Leaving Position of Podravka Food Concern CEO

Zagreb, May 20 (CP) – The Podravka Concern CEO Darko Marinac is to step down from his positions after eight years, claim unofficial sources.
The news comes as a surprise as there was no indication of such a move and Marinac always maintained he would complete his mandate, which expires in 2010.
Marinac was supported by both […]

German National Seriously Injured while Paragliding on Croatia’s Krk Island

Zagreb, May 20 (CP) – A German national suffered serious injuries during takeoff while attempting to fly a paraglider on the Kamena hill on the northern island of Krk on Monday.
The 44-year-old man who was not named was together with a group of paragliding enthusiasts when he attempted to take off and crashed into the […]

Bird in Engine Forces Germanwings Plane To Make Emergency Landing in Split

Zagreb, May 20 (CP) – A Germanwings plane flying between the Croatian port of Split and German city of Stuttgart had to make an emergency landing after a bird got caught in its engine on Monday.
The incident happened at 2:20 p.m. on Monday when the plane carrying 82 passengers and crew members had to make […]

Croatia Airlines Introduces New Airplane into Its Fleet; Two of Its Planes Suffer Malfunctions on Sunday

Zagreb, May 20 (CP) — Croatian national carrier Croatia Airlines has added a new plane to its fleet on Monday after two of its planes suffered technical problems on Monday.
Croatia Airlines has added a new Dash-8 Q400 to its fleet, which is to gradually replace the ATR-42 planes it currently uses.
A total of four planes […]