Actualité aéronautique

CSC Wins $60 Million Task Order to Support the U.S. Navy Aviation Simulator Training Mission

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

The U.S. Navy has awarded CSC a task order to instruct naval aviation simulator training programs as part of its ongoing national defense mission. With an estimated $60 million total value, the task order, awarded during CSC’s fiscal 2012 third quarter, has a one-year base period and four one-year options. It was awarded under the Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) III contract, originally awarded to CSC in 2010.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity for the $628 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for December was $10.8 billion, up 20 percent from volume of $9.0 billion in the same period in 2010. Volume was up 74 percent from the previous month. Cumulative new business volume for 2011 rose 25 percent over 2010.

ITT Exelis breakthrough technology for severe weather forecasting begins on-orbit mission

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

An ITT Exelis breakthrough technology for severe weather forecasting is now fully operational and capturing invaluable weather data from space.

Textron Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Manufacturing Operating Results and Cash Flow

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

Textron Inc. today reported a fourth quarter 2011 loss from continuing operations of $0.06 per share, compared to income of $0.20 per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. Last year’s fourth quarter result included $0.13 per share in special charges.

Aircelle Maroc Are Flying High With Class A Accreditation from Oliver Wight

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

Since implementing the Oliver Wight Class A programme, service levels at Aircelle Maroc have improved a minimum of 98%, having previously fluctuated between 70% and 80%. At the same time, stockholding levels have been reduced by a third, saving hundreds of thousands of Euros, and the company has received formal recognition from Rolls-Royce for its ‘class-leading’ OTIF delivery achievements. There have also been significant reductions in manufacturing cycles, with assembly of some products reduced by as much as 50%. All this has been achieved in a remarkably short space of time – the business received Class A certification for planning and control after just 18 months.

Aircelle Maroc a le vent en poupe grâce à la certification de classe A décernée par Oliver Wight

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

John Leech Joins Board of Directors at GMT Global Republic Aviation Ltd.

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par PRNewswire

Senior Aviation Finance Specialist joins Maples' Dublin office

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

The Irish office of international law firm Maples and Calder (“Maples”) is delighted to announce that senior aviation finance specialist Laurence Hanley has joined the Finance Group. Laurence’s appointment is one of a number of recent strategic hires and adds further strength and depth to the firm’s innovative aviation practice.

Veteran Pilot, Business Aviation Entrepreneur Clay Lacy to Receive Howard Hughes Memorial Award from Aero Club of Southern California

transmise le 25 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

Aero Club of Southern California:

BAE Systems to Begin Work at Radford Army Ammunition Plant

transmise le 24 janvier 2012 par Business Wire

The following statement was issued today from Dave Herr, president of BAE Systems Support Solutions, regarding the U.S. Army’s operating contract for the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in southwest Virginia: