Actualité aéronautique

Quality Professionals’ Salaries Continue to Keep Pace with Inflation, According to ASQ Salary Survey

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

The results of Quality Progress magazine’s 25th annual Salary Survey show strong average salaries for quality professionals in 2011 and fewer lay-offs as companies continue to see the value of quality and its positive impact on an organization.

Winter Air Service Begins to Mammoth Including New United Flights from San Diego and Orange County

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Winter air service to Mammoth Mountain begins on December 15, 2011, just in time for California residents to experience a snowy holiday. Offered by both United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, the flights will begin from Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County and San Jose to Mammoth Yosemite Airport.

New US Airways Magazine Takes to the Skies

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

The first redesigned issue of US Airways’ in-flight magazine hits seatback pockets today, sporting a fresh new look and presenting readers with stories about the airline, its employees and the people who fly it. US Airways Magazine will also include a collection of fresh features and stories about US Airways and Star Alliance destinations, destinations’ hottest restaurants and must-see places, and travel gadgets.

November Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 52.7%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Inventories Contracting

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the 28th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 30th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^®.

Esterel Technologies Joins The Open Group FACE Consortium

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Esterel Technologies, the leading worldwide provider of model-based development solutions for critical systems and software, today announced that it has joined The Open Group’s Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Consortium. As a member, Esterel Technologies will provide input and guidance on developing, evolving and publishing a realistic open FACE architecture, standards and business model for next-generation avionics applications. Esterel Technologies joins a team of 39 companies that are developing these future standards.

BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company Join to Compete for US Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System Program

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company have combined expertise in system and subsystem integration and rotorcraft design to compete for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MRMUAS). The MRMUAS will provide a multi-intelligence, reconfigurable platform for operation from all air-capable ships. The joint team recently submitted its response to the Navy’s Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to develop this future sea and land-based vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system.

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. (“GAP”) Announces Agreement Reached among Shareholders of Aeropuertos Mexicanos Del Pacifico (“AMP”), GAP’s Strategic Partner

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (“the Company” or “GAP”) announced that it has received notice from the shareholders of Aeropuertos Mexicanos del Pacífico, S.A. de C.V. (“AMP”) (AENA Internacional, Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias (DCA) and Controladora Mexicana de Aeropuertos, S.A. de C.V. (CMA)), GAP’s strategic partner, which states that in accordance with the intention agreement announced on November 3, 2011, GAP was informed that the strategic partner signed an agreement to terminate the legal proceedings they had commenced as a result of the conflicts. As a consequence:

La conférence Military Flight Training s'apprête à évaluer la rentabilité des formations externalisées alors que les pressions financières s'intensifient

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par PRNewswire

Pilot Flying J Opens Two New IdleAir Locations

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

Pilot Flying J and IdleAir have expanded their network partnership and are providing service at two more Pilot locations: Dalton, GA, and White Pine, TN. IdleAir now operates 23 locations in nine states. IdleAir will open additional sites in NJ, MN, and AZ this year with more sites in 2012.

LanzaTech Gets US$3 Million Contract From FAA For Alcohol To Jet Project

transmise le 1 décembre 2011 par Business Wire

LanzaTech has received a US$3 million contract from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through the Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe Center, to accelerate commercial availability of the next generation of alternative aviation fuel.