Actualité aéronautique

FedEx Freight Expands Service in Mexico

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , will now serve three additional markets in Mexico. With new service centers in Toluca, Puebla and Veracruz, the less-than-truckload (LTL) company has reduced transit times by an average of 50 percent for customers shipping in the southeast region of Mexico. Shippers also have the option of extended pick-up times in these locations and Villahermosa.

Chase and United Celebrate New United MileagePlus® Explorer Card with First-Ever Pop-up Baggage Claim Events Featuring Appearances by Team Visa Olympic Athletes

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

To celebrate the unique cardmember benefits of the recently-launched United MileagePlus^® Explorer Card, Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], and United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: UAL] are hosting a series of cross-country MileagePlus Explorer Card Baggage Claim pop-up events where consumers can walk away with MileagePlus bonus miles as well as luxury travel and lifestyle rewards.

Sparton Announces $3.0 Million Stock Buyback Plan

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

Sparton Corporation a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices for the Defense, Medical, Aerospace, and Industrial markets, announces that its Board of Directors unanimously approved on August 24, 2011 the repurchase of up to $3 million of its common stock. The authorized repurchases will be made from time to time in either the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases will be at the sole discretion of management, dependent on market conditions, applicable securities laws, and other factors, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. No assurance can be given that any particular amount of common stock will be repurchased. This repurchase program is valid for up to 24 months and may be modified, extended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time.

Microchip Introduces 150 mA, 16V Voltage Regulators With Short-Circuit Current Foldback and a High PSRR of 70 dB

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

Microchip Technology Inc. , a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MCP1754/MCP1754S low dropout regulators (LDOs). The devices feature a high PSRR of 70 dB at 1 kHz (typical), and a maximum output current of 150 mA at +125 degrees Celsius junction temperature. Both LDOs offer a high input voltage of 16V and an output voltage range of 1.8V to 5.5V, with standard output voltages of 2V, 2.5V, 2.8V, 3V, 3.3V, 4V and 5V, and output voltage tolerances of +/-2.0 percent over the entire temperature range. The MCP1754 provides enhanced features, such as a shutdown input signal and a power-good output signal, while the MCP1754S is the baseline version of the device. These LDOs are ideal for electronic circuits, such as in GFCI and AFCI circuit-breaker designs, and in the automotive, medical and consumer electronics markets, such as in automotive power adapters, cell phones and medical devices.

AECOM wins US$20-million contract for Ravensworth Mine expansion in Australia

transmise le 30 août 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 was awarded a US$20-million services contract for the construction of the US$1.4-billion Ravensworth North mine expansion project in New South Wales, Australia.

Bradley Jacobs to Speak at Dahlman Rose Global Transportation Conference

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. today announced that Bradley Jacobs will speak at the Fourth Annual Dahlman Rose & Co. Global Transportation Conference at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Jacobs will participate in a panel discussion on transportation logistics at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Defense Holdings, Inc. Inks Distributorship Agreement with Wazee Wind for Revolutionary, Extended-life Wind Turbine Slip Ring

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

DHi® (Defense Holdings, Inc.®) of Manassas Park, VA has signed a distributorship agreement with Wazee Companies, LLC for advanced wind turbine slip ring systems featuring HiPerCon® metal fiber brushes (MFBs) capable of operating for up to 5 years without maintenance. The first slip ring using MFBs was installed in May of this year in a GE 1.5MW wind turbine at the PacifiCorp Leaning Juniper Wind Farm near Arlington, Oregon.

IEDC and Conexus Indiana Launch Indiana Aerospace & Defense Council to Bolster State’s $7.5B Defense Industry

transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

Economic output from Indiana’s defense contractors more than doubled over the past decade; in the last two years alone, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) estimates that Hoosier defense and aerospace companies have created 1,800 new jobs.

Propeller Commits to Hiring Locally First

transmise le 29 août 2011 par Business Wire

Propeller Airports, Inc. today announced its commitment to Gwinnett County to hire as many local employees as possible. If the County decides to move forward with the privatization and commercialization of Briscoe Field and should Propeller be the successful candidate, its objective would be to try and fill jobs locally. Airports require many people with a variety of skill sets in order to operate successfully. Gwinnett County is in no short supply of such workers.

Frontier Airlines to Provide Charters for Apple Vacations

transmise le 29 août 2011 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines today announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement to provide Apple Vacations charter flights from the United States to international destinations.