Actualité aéronautique

Seawings: First Seaplane Flight in Venice Since the 1900's

transmise le 13 juillet 2011 par PRNewswire

Skyscanner Reveals Travellers Becoming More Tolerant of Children, Despite First Class Baby Ban

transmise le 13 juillet 2011 par PRNewswire

Air Lease Corporation Leases Six New Airbus A321-200s to Thomas Cook

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Thomas Cook Airlines Limited, based in the U.K., has signed long term lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for six new Airbus A321-200s. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book from Airbus.

KCS Announces Settlement of Hurricane Alex Insurance Claim

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Kansas City Southern has announced that, effective July 7, 2011, it has settled its insurance claim for lost profits, property damages, and related incremental expenses resulting from Hurricane Alex for $66 million, before the related self-insured retention of $10.0 million. Still to settle is KCS’s general liability claim related to third party damages. Settlement on this claim is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2011. As a result of the settled claim, KCS will record in the third quarter of 2011 a $19.8 million pre-tax gain. The gain primarily represents recoveries related to lost profits and the replacement value of property in excess of its carrying value, net of the self-insured retention. KCS will report the gain within operating expenses as a separate line item.

HondaJet Production Taxis Closer to Takeoff

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. today took the wraps off its world headquarters in Greensboro, NC, where media were given a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the R&D and production facilities of the innovative HondaJet.

AeroVironment, Inc. to Webcast 2011 Investor and Analyst Event

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it will host its invitation-only 2011 Investor and Analyst Event on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET in New York City. Executive presentations will provide an overview of the company's vision, strategy and key business initiatives.

L-3 Declares Quarterly Dividend

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

L-3 Communications announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on September 15, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2011.

SpaceX Names Mark Bitterman Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

Today, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced that former Orbital Sciences executive and industry leader Mark Bitterman is joining the company’s Washington office as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Bitterman joins SpaceX after serving in a similar role at Orbital for 19 years.

travelmatch.co.uk: Holidaymakers Look East as Summer Gets Off to a Wet Start

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par PRNewswire

many Brits were hoping a gorgeous summer would follow. Instead, June brought torrential rain and thunderstorms and we noticed a swift jump in the number of customers searching for holidays in Cyprus [http://www.travelmatch.co.uk/holidays/cyprus-holidays.html ] and other warm European states that coincided with the worst of June's weather."

B/E Aerospace Wins Super First Class Program Awards from Three Major Middle Eastern Airlines

transmise le 12 juillet 2011 par Business Wire

B/E Aerospace , the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables, today announced that the Company has been selected by three major Middle Eastern airlines to outfit their new-buy wide-body aircraft with B/E Aerospace next generation super first class suites. The awards are initially valued in excess of $125 million.