Actualité aéronautique

SES-3 Satellite Scheduled for Launch Tonight

transmise le 15 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

SES S.A. , announces that the launch of its new satellite SES-3 is scheduled for tonight. The satellite will be launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on board an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket at 5:16 a.m. local time on July 16^th, 2011 (1:16 a.m. CET, 7:16 p.m. EDT on July 15).

Companies Prepare to Evacuate Countries in the Middle East

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

As the threat of uprising and violence remains in the Middle East, private companies are beginning to make evacuation plans should they need to withdraw from the region.

CIT to Prepay $500 Million of First Lien Term Loan

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

CIT Group Inc. , a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it has given notice that it will prepay $500 million of its $3 billion senior secured first lien term loan on July 15, 2011.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Record Earnings for the Second Quarter 2011

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., announced record second quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of 53 cents vs. second quarter 2010 net earnings of $52.1 million, or 40 cents per diluted share.

Kaman Corp. to Broadcast Second Quarter 2011 Conference Call over the Internet

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Kaman Corp. today announced that it intends to release its results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2011 on Thursday August 4, 2011. The following morning, the Company will host a conference call to discuss these results, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Neal Keating, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, William Denninger, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Remington, Vice President, Investor Relations, will host the call. The call will begin at 8:30 AM ET on Friday, August 5, 2011.

SpaceX Breaks Ground on Vandenberg Launch Site for Falcon Heavy - The World’s Most Powerful Rocket

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) today took another major step toward the first launch of the Falcon Heavy. This will be the world’s most powerful rocket, with more than twice the payload-to-orbit capacity of the space shuttle, but at only one third the cost of the Boeing/Lockheed Delta IV Heavy. The Falcon Heavy will be the first ever rocket to break the $1,000-per-pound-to-orbit barrier, less than a tenth as much as the Shuttle.

Kaman Specialty Bearings and Armick, Inc. Form Exclusive Teaming Agreement

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Kaman Specialty Bearings (Kaman) a division of Kaman Corporation and Armick announced today that they have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to develop and market Armick’s Radial Axial Bearing Inspection Tool (RABIT). RABIT is an exceptional, patented inspection gage to measure spherical bearing wear during quality inspections and overhauls. The RABIT tool is light and nimble, fitting into the hand of the inspector and can be deployed “on wing” without complete part removal, or also on the bench during repair and overall. Other uses include initial quality inspection and parts validation.

Pilot Freight Services Opens First Location in Europe

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announced today that it has opened a station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This new location marks the first company-owned station for Pilot in Europe, and will service new and existing customers sending shipments through the region. This opening comes on the heels of Pilot’s record-setting revenue in 2010, with its international shipping sector marking a dramatic 60 percent year-over-year growth compared to 2009.

IR Enhances PQFN Offering with the Introduction of Dual PQFN2x2 and Dual PQFN3.3x3.3 Power MOSFETs for Low Power Applications

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

International Rectifier, IR^® , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the enhancement of its PQFN offering with the introduction of a PQFN 2mm x 2mm and PQFN 3.3mm x 3.3mm package. The new packages integrate two HEXFET^® MOSFETs utilizing IR’s latest silicon technology to deliver a high density, cost effective solution for low power applications including smart phones, tablet PCs, camcorders, digital still cameras, DC motors and wireless inductive chargers as well as notebook PC, server and Netcom equipment.

CACI International to Release 4th Quarter and Full Year FY11 Earnings After Market Close on August 17, 2011

transmise le 14 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

CACI International Inc will announce its fourth quarter and full year FY11 results at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Following the release of this information, we have scheduled a conference call for Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, during which members of our senior management team will be making a brief presentation focusing on fourth quarter and full year results and operating trends. A question-and-answer session will follow to discuss our results and our future performance expectations.