Actualité aéronautique

Allied Pilots Association on Pending Flight Time-Duty Time Rules: “Must Be Issued Now without Further Delay”

transmise le 5 août 2011 par Business Wire

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,000 pilots of American Airlines , urged the federal government to proceed with the issuance of new flight- and duty time rules for commercial pilots.

Allied Pilots Association on “Known Crewmember” Program: “Great Step Forward” in Aviation Security

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,000 pilots of American Airlines , applauded the forthcoming introduction of the Transportation Security Administration’s “Known Crewmember” program, which will streamline the security screening process for U.S. commercial pilots.

Albany International Comments on Recent Airbus, Boeing, and CFM Announcements

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

Albany International Corp today commented on recent announcements by Airbus, Boeing, and CFM relating to the LEAP-X engine and the potential impact of these developments on Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. (“AEC”), especially with respect to future revenue opportunities.

Cuba Travel Services Will Commence Non-Stops Flights to Authorized Airports in Cuba from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Houston, Texas and Fort Lauderdale, Florida

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

Cuba Travel Services, Inc. (“CTS”) announced today that it has received landing permission by the government of Cuba to begin flights from 3 new airports in the United States: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) and Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to authorized airports in Cuba.

Kaman Reports 2011 Second Quarter Results

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

Kaman Corp. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2011.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended June 30, 2011. The Company reported revenues of $51,103,000 as compared with revenues of $53,643,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, net income of $5,693,000 as compared with net income of $6,801,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, and earnings per share of $0.61 as compared with earnings per share of $0.74 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. These results represent a 5% decrease in revenues, a 16% decrease in net income, and a $0.13 decrease in earnings per share when compared to results for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Bell Boeing Submits V-22 Osprey Multiyear II Contract Proposal

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter – Textron , announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. government for a second multiyear procurement (MYP II) contract for the production and delivery of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The five-year, fixed price incentive proposal would provide the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with the full complement of Ospreys outlined in the U.S. Department of Defense program of record and yield double-digit percentage savings over a single-year procurement strategy. In addition, the proposal would fortify Osprey production through 2019.

ARINC Completes Modification of Russian Helicopters for Iraq; 22 Aircraft Delivered Ahead of Schedule

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, today announced it has completed the modification of 22 Russian Mi-17 Helicopters for use by the Air Force of Iraq, under a 2007 U.S. Army contract.

Frontier Airlines Is Denver’s True Low Fare Airline

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

New data from the Department of Transportation (DOT) lists Frontier Airlines as having the lowest fares on the majority of routes it serves nonstop from Denver. Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. ,

RigNet Expands Oil and Gas Communications Solutions Via Intelsat

transmise le 4 août 2011 par Business Wire

Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services, announced that it has received multiple contracts from RigNet, Inc. , a leading provider of managed communications to the oil and gas industry, for new and renewed satellite capacity. RigNet provides the oil and gas industry with managed communications and other network-based services for remote drilling, completion and production sites, meeting the exacting demands of oil and gas customers for reliability, technical support and customer service.