Actualité aéronautique

Philadelphia Fed Survey Reports Manufacturing Activity Remains Weak

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Responses to the Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing activity remained weak in July. The survey’s indicators for activity and new orders, which had turned negative last month, recovered somewhat but are at very low positive readings. Firms indicated that employment grew modestly while the average workweek lessened. Indexes for prices show a continuing trend of moderating price pressures. The broadest indicator of future activity improved markedly this month, rebounding from its lowest reading in 31 months in June.

US Airways Customers Receive Personalized, Faster Service with New Reservations Self-Service System Powered by Nuance Communications

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

US Airways and Nuance Communications, Inc. successfully launched the domestic airline industry’s first Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system last week. The new automated system, which was deployed over a two-day period, replaces a list of menu options and delivers a fast, friendly, personalized travel experience by offering the airline’s customers a wide range of self-service capabilities such as flight information, upgrade status and Dividend Miles account details.

US Airways Customers Receive Personalized, Faster Service with New Reservations Self-Service System Powered by Nuance Communications

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

US Airways and Nuance Communications, Inc. successfully launched the domestic airline industry’s first Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system last week. The new automated system, which was deployed over a two-day period, replaces a list of menu options and delivers a fast, friendly, personalized travel experience by offering the airline’s customers a wide range of self-service capabilities such as flight information, upgrade status and Dividend Miles account details.

PPG Directors Announce Quarterly Dividend of 57 Cents Per Share

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

The board of directors of PPG Industries today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share, payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record Aug. 10.

NRK Increases Global Presence as SpatialAnalyzer Sales Jump

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

New River Kinematics, the Williamsburg, Virginia based metrology software provider, announced a 75% revenue increase for the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase was fueled by large Aerospace orders in both the U.S. and Europe.

US Airways Reports Second Quarter Profit

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

US Airways Group, Inc. today reported its second quarter 2011 financial results. The Company reported a net profit excluding special items for the second quarter 2011 of $106 million, or $0.56 per diluted share. This compares to the second quarter 2010 net profit excluding special items of $265 million, or $1.34 per diluted share. On a GAAP basis, the Company reported a net profit for the second quarter 2011 of $92 million, or $0.49 per diluted share. This compares to the second quarter 2010 net profit of $279 million, or $1.41 per diluted share.

PPG Reports Record Earnings for Any Quarter

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

PPG Industries today reported sales for the second quarter 2011 of $4.0 billion, an increase of 15 percent versus the prior year’s second quarter. Each major region and reporting segment achieved volume and price gains. Net income for the quarter increased to $340 million, or $2.12 per diluted share. Second quarter 2010 sales were $3.5 billion, and net income was $272 million, or $1.63 per diluted share.

Skyscanner Launches Android App in Same Week That iphone App Reaches 2 Million Downloads

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

On Tuesday (19 July), Skyscanner’s hugely successful ‘All flights, everywhere’ iPhone app reached another milestone with 2 million downloads.

SAS Continues to Grow and Has the Highest Customer Satisfaction in 11 Years after Having Reduced Costs by a Quarter

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

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Garmin® Offers an Affordable Path to ADS-B Compliance with the GTX 23 ES Remote Transponder for Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft

transmise le 21 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, announced the GTX 23 ES remote transponder, a new remote-mounted Mode-S extended squitter transponder for experimental and light sport aircraft (LSA). The GTX 23 ES is designed for use with the G3X™ glass cockpit, Garmin’s flight display designed exclusively for the experimental and LSA market. In addition, Garmin announced that it is lowering the price of the G3X to make it affordable to even more customers.