Actualité aéronautique

IDGA’s Fourth Annual International Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference to take place July 2012

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The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) today announced that its fourth annual Military Vehicles Exhibition and Conference will take place July 10 – 13, 2012 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, MI. The exhibition portion of the event will take place on July 11^th and 12^th. IDGA’s Military Vehicles Exhibition and Conference is the largest stand-alone military vehicles event in the world with more than 2,500 attendees and 300+ exhibiting companies.

PPG Announces Force Majeure for Optical Products Due to Flooding in Thailand

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PPG Industries today announced that it has declared force majeure for certain optical products as a result of the significant flooding in Thailand, which is impacting PPG’s optical products manufacturing and distribution operations. The decision was based on production suspensions at PPG’s Solarlens facilities in Bang Pa-In and Lat Krabang. While PPG’s Transitions Optical facility, located in Chon Buri, remains in operation, it has been adversely impacted by the curtailment of operations by several customers located in the flooded districts of Thailand.

ITT Exelis provides multiple solutions at U.S. Army network integration exercise

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ITT Exelis is currently demonstrating several of its communications solutions in the U.S. Army’s Network Integration Exercise (NIE) 12.1 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

Pilot Contract Progress Key for AMR to Avoid Chapter 11 Filing

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The absence of progress this week in contract talks between AMR Corp. management and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) raises the risk that American Airlines will be forced into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Fitch Ratings sees agreement on terms similar to those proposed by management as essential if the carrier is to move toward a sustainable operating profile in 2012 and beyond.

Digi-Key Corporation Now Offers Military-Spec Connectors from Souriau Connection Technology

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced availability of military-spec connectors from Souriau Connection Technology.

B/E Aerospace to Present at Credit Suisse Conference in New York on November 30, 2011

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B/E Aerospace will make a presentation to institutional investors at the Credit Suisse Aerospace and Defense Conference in New York City on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Thanksgiving Kicks Off the Busiest Travel Season of the Year

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Attention holiday travelers: the most hectic travel season of the year is quickly approaching. The 2011 holiday travel forecast is predicting 20.9 million domestic flyers this Thanksgiving season. While that number represents a two percent drop in the total number of seats filled from 2010, don’t be fooled – the heightened security, weather delays, crowded terminals, overbooked flights and expensive baggage fees are here to stay.

FedEx Office Offers Tips to Keep the Season Merry and Bright

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It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also crunch time as millions of shoppers rush to get ready for the holidays. FedEx Office^®, an operating company of FedEx Corp. , is here to help navigate the winter wonderland with time-saving tips, expert shipping advice, special offers and at-your-service team members available at more than 1,800 FedEx Office locations throughout the United States. Most locations are open until 11 p.m. and the company offers more than 300 locations that operate 24 hours a day.

Lockheed Martin Selects Marotta Controls Pressure Regulators for LRASM-B

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Marotta Controls today announces a contract with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Controls, Grand Prairie, Texas, to develop a pressure regulator for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM-B) fuel pressurization system.

ASIQ Ltd. Releases Apple Bluetooth Apps for iPhone and iPad In-Flight Connectivity

transmise le 15 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

ASI Entertainment, Inc. has been advised that ASIQ Limited, the licensee for the SafeCell system, has made the following announcement: