Actualité aéronautique

CIT Announces Order for 5,000 Railcars

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

CIT Group Inc. , a global leader in transportation finance, today announced that CIT Rail, the third largest railcar lessor in North America, ordered 5,000 railcars from multiple manufacturers. The orders, for which deliveries are scheduled throughout 2012, include the exercise of an option for an additional 1,750 railcars received when the Company ordered 3,500 railcars earlier this year.

Satcon Partners with Wipro EcoEnergy for 40 Megawatts of PV Plant Development in India

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Satcon Technology Corporation®, a leading provider of utility-scale power conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced that it has been selected by Wipro EcoEnergy for a total of 40 megawatts (MW) of PV plant development over multiple utility-scale sites in India. Wipro EcoEnergy will leverage Satcon’s PowerGate Plus 500 kW inverter for these installations, which constitute the largest privately developed solar projects in India to date.

10th Annual A&D Market Survey: Industry Responds to Ongoing Business Disruptions with Creative Solutions

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

The Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry continues to undergo major business disruptions, and is responding with a mix of creative technology solutions.

UPS Launches Express Flights to Fast-Growing Chengdu

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

UPS today announced it will begin operating new flights into Chengdu, China, further expanding the company’s connections between Asia, Europe and the United States.

Allegiance Customer JetBlue Airways Receives Forrester 2011 Voice of the Customer Award

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Allegiance, a provider of VOCi (Voice of Customer Intelligence) technology and services, today announced that JetBlue Airways, an Allegiance customer, has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Voice of the Customer Award by Forrester Research. The Forrester Voice of the Customer Award recognizes organizations that excel in collecting, analyzing, and acting on customer feedback. The awards were announced at the Forrester's Customer Experience Forum 2011 in New York with nearly 1,400 customer experience professionals in attendance.

RBC Bearings to Webcast First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results Earnings Conference Call August 4th

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

RBC Bearings Incorporated , a leading international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense, and aerospace industries, today announced that it will host a live webcast of its first quarter fiscal year 2012 conference call on Thursday, August 4th at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Company will issue an earnings release before the market opens that morning.

Bio Capital Makes First Purchase of International Fuel Technology, Inc.’s PerfoLiFTTM BD-7

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

International Fuel Technology, Inc. announced today that Brazilian bio-diesel manufacturer Bio Capital, made its first purchase of IFT’s PerfoLiFT^TM BD-7 through IFT distribution partner Next Group Brazil. PerfoLiFT^TM BD-7 is part of the PerfoLiFT^TM BD-Series of fuel additive formulations that provides superior oxidation stability and deposit formation control especially to bio-diesel made from animal fat.

UPS 2Q Earnings Per Share Jump 25% on Revenue Growth of 8%

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

UPS today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.05 for the second quarter of 2011, a 25% improvement over the $0.84 for the prior-year period. Total revenue increased 8.1% to $13.2 billion.

Carlisle Companies Reports $0.87 Earnings Per Share for the Second Quarter 2011, a 40% Increase from the Prior Year

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported net sales from continuing operations of $870.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, a 27% increase from net sales of $687.6 million in the second quarter of 2010. The Company’s organic sales increase of 14% from the prior year period was primarily driven by strong sales growth in the Company’s off-highway brake and friction, commercial re-roofing and aerospace businesses. The Carlisle Brake & Friction (“CBF”) segment’s acquisition of Hawk contributed $83.5 million in sales, or 12%, in the second quarter of 2011. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates on net sales was an increase of less than 1% in the second quarter of 2011.

UNITE HERE Local 30 Airport Workers Protest Retail Concessions Choices

transmise le 26 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Over one hundred airport workers rallied today outside Lindbergh Field’s Terminal 1, home of Southwest Airlines. Airport workers take issue with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s recommendations for its new retail concessions.