Actualité aéronautique

FedEx Teams Up with NFL Legends and Junior Achievement USA To Kick Off Ninth Annual FedEx Air & Ground® NFL Players of the Week Awards Program

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Corp. , known for its extraordinary performance in transportation services and business solutions that matter, announced today the kickoff of the ninth annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program. The awards program recognizes the league’s top-performing quarterbacks and running backs for their on-field achievements each week, while also benefiting local communities.

More Than One Million Mobile Users Trust FlightView

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

FlightView, the preferred flight-tracking app by mobile users for accuracy and ease-of-use, just achieved a major milestone: more than one million mobile users are now using FlightView’s travel app to simplify their travel experience.

Taber Extrusions Offers Machine Shops Competitive Advantage and Cost Savings with Precision Extrusion Practices

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

As the U.S. manufacturing industry seeks innovative techniques to stay relevant in a technology-driven marketplace, keep costs down for customers, and remain competitive in a somewhat fragmented market, “American-made” Taber Extrusions has announced several extrusion capabilities for U.S.-based machine shops based on current market demand among OEMs and various end users.

PIRTEK Bucks the Franchise Business Trend

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

The Wall Street Journal reported on September 1, 2011 that many franchises were struggling in its story titled "Current Conditions, Outlook Dim for Franchises" which went on to say, "America’s franchises are singing the blues, suggests a study released Thursday by the International Franchise Association. Business is currently lackluster and unlikely to improve much going forward, according to an August survey of 134 executives representing both U.S. franchisers and franchisees. What’s more, they say conditions today are significantly worse than they were just a few months ago."

BAE Systems Upgrading Howitzers for Chile

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems has received a $15.8 million contract to refurbish and upgrade 12 M109A5 howitzers for the Chilean Government through a foreign military sales contract.

'The Global Airborne ISR Market in 2011 Amounted to $17.3bn.' Says Visiongain Report

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par PRNewswire

ITT Launches New Flight Tracking Application for Alaskan Airspace

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

ITT Corporation has launched a Web-based data visualization application that enhances the safety and operational efficiency of Alaskan airspace by providing unprecedented fleet awareness.

Harris Corporation Awarded $37 Million Contract by National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $37 million recompete contract by the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research (NCI CCR). The contract, which includes one base year and four one-year options, continues Harris’ twenty-nine year legacy of providing comprehensive clinical data management for the National Cancer Institute’s intramural clinical trials program.

Turkish Airlines Enlists CyberSource to Combat Online Fraud

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

CyberSource, a Visa company, today announced that Turkish Airlines will use CyberSource solutions to assist in its fight against online fraud. The award-winning airline has selected Decision Manager, CyberSource’s global fraud management portal, and Performance Monitoring, a CyberSource managed risk service providing fraud process analysis, monitoring and tuning from skilled experts. The Istanbul-based carrier was recently named “fastest-growing” among the world’s top 25 airlines by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Turkish Airlines was also named “Best Airline in Europe” at the 2011 World Airline Awards.

Boards of LAN and TAM Agree to Continue with the Merger and Aim for Completion by the End of the First Quarter 2012

transmise le 4 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

After thorough analysis of the content and implications of the resolution of the Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia de Chile (TDLC), Chile’s antitrust court, regarding the merger process between LAN Airlines S.A. and TAM S.A. (TAM) , the Boards of Directors of both companies have confirmed their decision to move forward with the transaction.