Actualité aéronautique

Frontier Airlines Reports October 2011 Traffic

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for October 2011. Frontier’s traffic increased 2%, to 1.0 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs), while capacity was down 3%, at 1.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served 1.2 million passengers in October, a 2% increase from October 2010. October had a load factor of 88% compared to 83% in the same month last year. It was Frontier’s fourth consecutive record monthly load factor.

ImageWare Systems and GCR Team to Provide Biometric Identity Systems to U.S. Airports

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (OTCPK: IWSY), a leading developer of identity management solutions providing biometric, secure credential and law enforcement technologies, has teamed with GCR & Associates, Inc. to provide secure biometric identity solutions to the U.S. Transportation Industry.

CIT Announces Order with Embraer for up to 30 E-Jets

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

CIT Group Inc.  cit.com, a global leader in transportation finance, today announced that CIT Aerospace placed an order for up to 30 Embraer 190 and/or Embraer 195 jets, ten of which are firm. Deliveries are scheduled through 2015.

Republic Airways Reports October 2011 Traffic

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

Republic Airways Holdings , today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for October 2011. The Company generated 1.7 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs), which was 3% lower than the same month last year, while capacity was down 4% at 2.1 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Block hours were 76,500 in October 2011, a decrease of 4% from October 2010. Consolidated load factor was 82% in October of 2011, versus 81% in the same month last year. Republic Airways carried 2.6 million passengers during the month, a 5% reduction from the same month last year.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $17.5 Million Order for Cargo X-ray Inspection Systems from a Strategic Middle East Client

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

American Science and Engineering, Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today that it has received a $17.5 million order for cargo X-ray inspection systems from a Middle East client to screen cargo for explosive threats and contraband.

US Airways Connects Customers in the East and West with New Flights

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

US Airways today announced the addition of two new routes from New York City and North Carolina. Beginning March 10, 2012, customers on the East Coast can take advantage of US Airways’ first-ever flight beyond the 1,500 mile limit set by the perimeter rule at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with Saturday service to the airline’s Phoenix hub. Additionally, starting March 4, 2012 customers in Salt Lake City will have access to daily year-round service to US Airways’ largest hub in Charlotte, N.C. US Airways will operate daily to Salt Lake City with 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft and the Phoenix-LaGuardia route will be operated with 124-seat Airbus A319 aircraft.

Etihad Airways Celebrates Reaching 50,000 Facebook Fans With Competition

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par PRNewswire

AECOM awarded US$16.9-million task order to repair tornado damage at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas

transmise le 7 novembre 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 it has been awarded a task order contract from the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (AFCESA) worth US$16.9 million.

Frontier Airlines Launches Winter Travel Savings Sale

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines today launched its Winter Travel Savings Sale, offering great fares for travel across the lower 48 states all the way into March 2012.

GE and Juniper Networks to Develop Family of Rugged, Secure Network Appliances for Military Vehicles

transmise le 7 novembre 2011 par Business Wire

GE Intelligent Platforms and Juniper Networks today announced at MILCOM 2011 (November 7-10, Baltimore, MD) that the two companies will work together to develop a family of rugged, highly secure routing and network security appliances designed for military/aerospace deployment in harsh environments where security of data is paramount. The resulting solutions will be sold by GE Intelligent Platforms.