Actualité aéronautique

BAE Systems Hawk National Road Show at 2011 Military Bowl

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems’ Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS) National Road Show will make its final stop of the year at the 2011 Military Bowl, being held at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 28. The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons will host the Toledo University Rockets.

Fitch: Outlook for Commercial Aerospace Cautiously Positive in 2012

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

The outlook for the global Aerospace and Defense (A&D) sector is stable for 2012, with commercial growth offsetting defense pressure, according to Fitch Ratings in its new outlook report.

Chartis to Hold Aviation Safety Seminar Series, “Chartis Risk Solutions,” in 2012

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Chartis today announced that “Chartis Risk Solutions,” a series of aviation safety seminars, will be held in a number of U.S. cities throughout 2012. The seminar series will be hosted by the Chartis Aerospace Safety and Loss Control team, joined by underwriting and claims staff, who will present topics such as Business Continuity Planning and Job Safety Analysis. The first seminar will be held on January 25, 2012, at Boca Aviation in Boca Raton, Florida.

HNA Acquired the 5th Container Lessor GE SEACO

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par PRNewswire

GE Scientists Decorate the Christmas Tree With 3-D Printed Ornaments

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Scientists at GE Global Research are back in the holiday spirit. As an encore to the redesign of Santa’s sleigh and construction of a state-of-the-art “Toy Lab” for Santa and the elves, researchers are bringing high-tech manufacturing to Christmas tree decorations to ring in the holiday season using additive manufacturing techniques.

Honda Aircraft Achieves First Flight of Third FAA-Conforming HondaJet and Announces Milestone on Remaining Test Fleet

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Honda Aircraft Company today announced on the one-year anniversary of flight testing of its first FAA design-conforming HondaJet aircraft, that its third conforming aircraft, referred to as “F2,” joined flight test and has been conducting extensive flight testing since its first flight on Nov. 18, 2011. This milestone marks important progress toward the HondaJet’s certification.

CPI Aerostructures Completes Move to New Larger Headquarters

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. today announced that it has completed the move to a new 171,000 square foot facility, located at 91 Heartland Boulevard, Edgewood, New York two weeks ahead of schedule.

Top 13 Global Defense & Aerospace Companies Examined in New Report Published at MarketPublishers.com

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is currently experiencing challenging times. Major airlines are struggling to be profitable, and new priorities are changing where national governments will spend their defense budgets. At the same time, A&D companies are working to change their business models, and offer more innovative products and services. Mergers and acquisitions pose a continuous threat – even as new players enter the industry and heighten competitive pressure. Perhaps the most important change is the rapid globalization of the industry. It is no longer enough to be a regional success. Non-traditional markets in new areas of the world are becoming increasingly important, as are production locations in these regions.

go! Mokulele selects airRM as its Revenue Management System

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Revenue Management Systems, Inc. (“RMS, Inc.”) is excited to announce that it has been selected to provide go! Mokulele (“go!”) with state-of-the-art revenue management, inventory control, and reporting tools. go! has chosen airRM, the innovative revenue management software developed by RMS, Inc., to help it identify sales opportunities and maximize passenger revenues. The airRM software allows airlines to closely control pricing and analyze performance through a robust suite of features.

AECOM awarded USAID contract for Afghanistan Stability in Key Areas (SIKA)-East program worth up to US$177 million

transmise le 20 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

AECOM Technology Corporation , a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the company a contract to implement the Afghanistan Stability in Key Areas (SIKA)-East program worth up to US$177 million.